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March 2008

Help for the Sexually Desperate
More and more, Christian men are admitting they've been caught in a vicious cycle.
by John W. Kennedy
Plus: 'These Guys Are Really Screwed Up'; Finding Help

The 8 Marks of a Robust Gospel
Reviving forgotten chapters in the story of redemption.
by Scot McKnight

Bearing the Silence of God
A Turkish theologian finds the image of Christ in the persecuted church.
by Ziya Meral

Our Geopolitical Moment
Walter Russell Mead argues that evangelicals have a crucial role to play in American foreign affairs.
Interview by Mark Galli

The Grace Escape
Working as a barista has tested me in ways that speeches, campaigns, and protests never did.
by Amy Tracy

What Makes a Church Missional?
Freedom from cultural captivity does not mean freedom from tradition.
by J. Todd Billings

Not Your Father's L'Abri
The Swiss retreat now tends less to philosophical skeptics than to disaffected evangelicals.
by Molly Worthen

Count Your Surprises
The high spots of my life have been anything but expected.
by J. I. Packer

California Dreams
How one West Coast ministry reaps kingdom profits by planting businesses.
by Paul Hughes

HeadLines

Election 2008: How the faithful are voting in the primaries.

Persecution: Hindu extremists exploit economic fears to attack Christians.

Life Ethics: Supreme Court mulls lethal injections as Christian support for death penalty drops.

Interfaith Dialogue: Muslim, Christian leaders seek common ground in public letters.

Politics: After Bhutto's death, political fight puts church at greater risk.

Higher Education: Mars Hill Graduate School sued for sex discrimination.

Violence: Kenyan election woes hamper healing between tribes.

Islam: Muslim states continue pressuring Christians.

Q+A: John DiIulio discusses the future of the White House's faith-based initiative.

Departments

Inside CT
Porn's Stranglehold

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Hating Hillary; What Reveal Reveals

Reflections
Death and Resurrection

Wrestling with Angels | Carolyn Arends
Carbonated Holiness

Foolish Things | Stan Guthrie
Why Evangelize the Jews?

Kingdom Sightings | Al Hsu
The Vision Thing

The CT Review
Dinesh D'Souza rebuts New Atheist rants; The Abstinence Teacher personifies culture wars; quirky Pushing Daisies mixes pie making, reviving the dead; new documentary sings story of Sacred Harp; Joe Henry fuses American life with grace; Gregory Wolfe lists his favorite spiritual-writing websites; plus Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
Church in State

Obama Does Not Widen Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate
The burden to cover contraception shifts.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 2/10/2012 01:18PM

The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The church's role in raising the poor's standard of living.

Mark Galli | posted 2/10/2012 09:21AM

Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the December issue.

posted 2/10/2012 09:23AM

Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.

Interview by Morgan Feddes | posted 2/09/2012 09:47AM

Pro-life Advocates Cheer State Court Rulings, Parliament Reaffirms Church De-Regulations, and More News
Important developments in the church and the world.

posted 2/09/2012 09:52AM

First They Came for the Catholics: Obama's Contraceptive Mandate
An open letter to evangelical Christians.

Timothy George and Chuck Colson | posted 2/08/2012 10:10AM

You Can't Worship Here: Evicting Churches from New York Schools
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 2/08/2012 10:04AM

A Crackdown on International Adoptions
The rate of adoptions in Ethiopia has declined 90 percent.

Matthew D. LaPlante in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | posted 2/07/2012 10:16AM

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