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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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An Invisible Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a pastor in Berlin assesses Germany's spiritual climate.

Interview by Sarah Pulliam Bailey in Berlin | posted 11/09/2009 11:29AM

Germany's 'Cold Religion'
A Berlin-based journalist says that Martin Luther would have driven most of Germany's bishops from their pulpits.

Interview by Sarah Pulliam Bailey in Berlin | posted 11/09/2009 10:46AM

After the Wall
Reflections on 20 years of mission in Europe

Jonathan Lamb | posted 11/09/2009 10:46AM

A Lost Generation
Mainline churches in East Germany rediscover a sense of mission.

Susan Wunderink | posted 10/01/2009 10:02AM

Let us Tell You a Story
Recovering the lost spiritual discipline of reading biographies.

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:52AM

The Mushroom Hunt
How to find a good biography.

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:53AM

After Election Day, the Vote Everyone Has Been Waiting For
Tuesday brought big news on same-sex unions and the election outcomes of conservative candidates, but all eyes are now on the health-care bill.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/06/2009 09:54AM

Yawning at the Word
It's really hard to listen to God when there are really interesting things to think about.

Mark Galli | posted 11/05/2009 10:33AM

Go Figure
Recent numbers on female senior pastors, abortion, and the megachurch.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/05/2009 10:34AM

Looking for Clear Signals
Religious freedom needs less talk and more action in Washington.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 11/04/2009 09:18AM

Matrix: International Religious Liberty Advocates
CT looks at the major religious liberty groups' emphases and work.

posted 11/04/2009 09:21AM

Alien Seduction
ABC's sci-fi series V, which premieres tonight, tackles questions of blind faith, asking, "Would we believe them?"

Review by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:06AM

Aliens Among Us
ABC's 'V' is a probing look at culture and the need for discernment, says the show's executive producer.

Interview by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:07AM

Rising from the Valley of Death
Steven Curtis Chapman opens up about losing his daughter, their family's arduous journey, and a new album of songs chronicling the path of pain and hope.

Interview by Mark Moring | posted 11/02/2009 09:48AM

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