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May 2003

Apocalypse Again and Again
The Bible doesn't tell us when to go to war but how to live in a war-ridden world.
by Phillip Jensen

Prayer Warriors
E-Mail newsletters are helping hundreds of thousands to pray about the war.
by John W. Kennedy

The Bush Doctrine
The moral vision that launched the Iraq war has been quietly growing in the President's inner circle.
by Tony Carnes

Missing the Rupture
How two groups address the real issues behind church splits.
by Christine Scheller

'I Never Thought I'd See Anything Like that Again'
A famine worse than that of 1984 threatens Ethiopia.
by Timothy R. Callahan

CONVERSATIONS
Law and Disorder
Why your church might end up before a judge and jury, and what you can do to prevent it.
An interview with Richard Hammar

A Shrink Gets Stretched
Why psychologist Larry Crabb believes spiritual direction should replace therapy.
by Agnieszka Tennant

News: North American Report

Gay Rights: Same-sex marriage case in Massachusetts could set off a national chain reaction.

Abortion: Senate votes to ban partial-birth procedure.

Theology: Tulsa Pentecostal pastor defends his universalism before fellow bishops.

Law: Judge convicts James Kopp of murdering an abortion doctor.

Society: Widow battles a rising tide of hate crimes.

Settlement: Anglicans settle with Canadian government over abuse claims in residential schools.

World Report

Middle East: Relief agencies gear up to help.

Denominations: Baptist World Alliance braces for a massive funding cut from the Southern Baptist Convention.

Iraq: Christian Peacemaker Teams endure bombings with civilians in Baghdad.

Egypt: Light sentences for killers shock Christians.

Eastern Europe: Keston Institute shutters acclaimed news service.

Departments

Letters

Under the Sun
Quotation Marks; Go Figure

Editorials
Free Speech for Politicians

Reflections
Mercy

Good Question | Answered by Tremper Longman III
The God of War

Guest Column | by Janice Shaw Crouse
'Get Mine, Get Yours'

The CT Review:
Babylon upon a Hill?; Culture Wars: The Prequel; Tough Justice in Texas; Loving 'As Is' People; A Christian Studies Torah; A Familiar Ring

The Back Page | by Philip Yancey
In broken sinners, Jesus saw not their past but their future.

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The Impossibility of Thanksgiving
Why gratefulness is more gift than duty.

Mark Galli | posted 11/25/2009 10:45AM

My Top 5 Movies on Thankfulness

Annie Young Frisbie, CT Movies critic and blogger at SuperFastReader.com | posted 11/25/2009 11:14AM

The Green Baptist
Jonathan Merritt seeks a renewed approach to American society.

Tim Stafford | posted 11/24/2009 11:31AM

What Does the Manhattan Declaration Really Mean?
Also: advocacy groups gear up for the Christmas shopping season with politics and compassion.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/24/2009 12:16PM

'A Voice for Sanity'
J. Lee Grady doesn't want your gold. The journalist wants a 'Holy Ghost housecleaning' of the charismatic movement.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:11PM

Modern-Day Mordecai
When he's away from his day job, Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is probably working on a project to empower women and confront abuse.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:06PM

The Next Redesign
Look for Christianity Today's new and improved presence online.

Ted Olsen | posted 11/23/2009 01:43PM

Trees Of Life
How Floresta integrates development discipleship, and creation care overseas.

Deann Alford in the Dominican Republic | posted 11/20/2009 10:56AM

A Grounded Faith
Mexican ministry branches out beyond tree planting to bring healing to souls in a barren land.

Jeremy Weber in Oaxaca, Mexico | posted 11/06/2009 01:56PM

Will Abortion Derail Health Care Reform?
The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/20/2009 11:05AM

Cleaning Up After Others
A&E's The Cleaner is about tough love and redemption.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/19/2009 10:19AM

'O, Evangelicos!'
We need not abandon our name—just live up to it.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/18/2009 10:31AM

An Edwards-ian Thanksgiving
In November 1739, Jonathan Edwards preached not freedom from want, but freedom from demons.

Elesha Coffman | posted 11/27/2009 12:05AM

Poll: Will you do something for Thanksgiving with people from your church?

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