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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.

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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