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May 2008

Great Leap Forward
China is changing and so is its church. How new urban believers are shaping society in untold ways.
by Rob Moll
Plus: Watching the Spirit Move; Hungry for Jesus

The Poverty of Love
The desert fathers and mothers would know instantly why our gospel is too small.
by Bradley Nassif

A Deeper Relevance
Why many evangelicals are attracted to that strange thing called liturgy.
by Mark Galli

Teaching a Calvinist to Dance
In Pentecostal worship, my Reformed theology finds its groove.
by James K. A. Smith

Hollywood Hellfighter
Elusive billionaire Philip Anschutz used to bemoan the lack of family-friendly movies. Not anymore.
by Mark Moring

Where Jim Wallis Stands
The longtime activist on abortion, gay marriage, Iraq—and biblical orthodoxy.
Interview by Ted Olsen

HeadLines

Election 2008: Candidates more open to embryonic stem-cell research.

Parachurch: Prison Fellowship's Iowa program shuttered.

Religious Freedom: Evangelicals ousted from Jordan despite country's tolerant reputation.

Higher Education: Christian schools cut tuition.

Pop Culture: Imperials name caught in legal battle.

Catholicism: Pope calls Jesuits back to orthodoxy.

Q+A: What's missing from NT manuscripts.

Church and State: Rogue bishop fails to launch new Anglican province.

Plus: New Swedish Bible's apocalyptic visions.

Departments

Inside CT
The China Paradox

Readers Write

Where We Stand
The Problem with Juicy Memoirs; Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

Reflections
On Being a Parent

Speaking Out | Gordon Govier
Finders of the Lost Ark?

Wrestling with Angels | Carolyn Arends
The Grace of Wrath

Foolish Things | Stan Guthrie
We're Not Finished

The CT Review
Scot McKnight likens Atonement talk to a round of golf; Luis Palau befriends Chinese atheist; Paul Kengor lists favorite presidential biographies; CT Movies talks to Prince Caspian director; Aradhna brings Ravi Shankar sound to worship; plus Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
The Benefits of Brokenness

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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