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March 2009

The Depression Epidemic
Why we're more down than ever—and the crucial role churches play in healing.
by Dan G. Blazer
Plus: When You're Depressed; My Life with Antidepressants; Connecting to Hope; Light When All Is Dark

Making the Local Church a Hero
The untold success story of Willow Creek in Africa.
by Mark Galli

Long Live the Law
What would John Calvin say to Dick Cheney?
by David Neff

Devilish and Divine
The man who is the voice of God and the incarnation of Screwtape.
by Mark Moring

Standing with the Desolate
The anguish of working for those who suffer for their faith.
by Ziya Meral

The Radical Conservative
Richard John Neuhaus helped inspire a generation of evangelicals to participate boldly in the public square.
by Timothy George

The Other Side of Church Growth
Philip Jenkins says we need a theology of church extinction.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

HeadLines

Ministry: Despite worst fighting in decades, Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation goes on.

Religious Freedom: Myanmar government forbids churches in capital to worship.

Health Care: When health workers' consciences and patients' rights clash.

Theology: Leading critics of 'the local church' now say it's orthodox.

Life Ethics: Physician-assisted suicide spreads beyond Oregon.

Missions: British missionaries' jailing highlights e-mail risk.

Q+A: Louie Giglio teams up with Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin for 'superstar' church plant.

Evangelism: Recession forces ministries to save souls on the cheap.

Departments

Inside CT
The Great Passing On

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Reducing Abortions for Real; Year of the Study Bible

Reflections
Praying for 'Our Daily Bread'

Wrestling with Angels | Carolyn Arends
Hiding What They Seek

Unconventional Wisdom | Dinesh D'Souza
Staring into the Abyss

The CT Review
Mark Driscoll's Death by Love delivers the blunt-edged truth of the cross; Wendell Berry reader celebrates local churches; Ruth Haley Barton shares her favorite Lenten resources; Finger of God documents the Spirit's strange movements; Andrew Bird's new album revels in childlike wonder; plus John Wilson's Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
A Dream That Won't Die

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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