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October 2004

John Kerry's Open Mind
The candidate has religious roots that spread beyond the church.
by Mark Stricherz

Wooing the Faithful
How badly do evangelicals want President Bush for another four years?
by Tony Carnes

Election Hot Spots
Three contests test the strength of conservative Christian voters.
Senate's Top Democrat in the Cross Hairs,
California's Prop. 71 Stem-Cell 'Scam',
Ethics Cloud Hangs Over DeLay Campaign
by Collin Hansen & Sheryl Henderson Blunt

The Nightmare of North Korea
A story of courage and love.
by Kang Hyeok

A Heartless Homeland
Why more North Koreans than ever are fleeing their country.
by Gregg Chenoweth & Tricia Miller

Through a Lens Clearly
Christian photojournalists open our eyes so the world can enter our hearts.
Joanna Pinneo: Intimate Storyteller
Jon Warren: Eyewitness to Suffering
Mei-Chun Jau: Community Journalism
Greg Schneider: God's Personal PR Firm
John H. White: Mercy Over Justice
by Denise McGill

The Ecstatic Heresy
A theology for maintaining superficial unity.
by Robert Sanders

Pick Your Shibboleths Wisely
Do we really want to give marriage over to the government?
by Daniel A. Crane

Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory
We cannot know God's majesty without his terrible holiness.
by Daniel Tomberlin

Smuggling Cats for a Gay Celebrity
Love took an unusual expression for this man dying of aids.
by Jonathan David Taylor

From Sex Pistols to Shadowmancer
Vicar turned fantasy author took a bumpy road to the top.
by Bob Smietana

HeadLines

Iraq: Bombings prompt thousands of Christians to flee; others urge perseverance.

Law: California Supreme Court voids San Francisco unions.

Mormons: DNA tests find no link between Native Americans and ancient Israel.

Natural Disaster: Some Christian organizations see 'total loss' after August hurricane.

China: Nationwide campaign launched against house churches.

Afghanistan: Unconfirmed report on martyrdom deepens gloom for Christians.

Society: 'Mayday for Marriage' rally organizer says stakes are high.

Q+A: Carl Moeller on praying for persecuted Christians.

Publishing: Financial woes kill once-influential missions newsletter.

Departments

Inside CT
Good Shooters

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Heat Stroke; It's Not About Stem Cells

Reflections
Sin and Evil

Bearing the Cross | Jeff M. Sellers
Ordinary Terrorists

Good Question | Bill T. Arnold
Vegetarians in Paradise

Editor's Bookshelf | David Neff
Operation Human Rights

Always in Parables | Andy Crouch
Salt-and-Pepper Politics

The CT Review
Second-Best Kid Lit Ever; Changed by the Unchanging; Living with Fundamentalists; Poetry, Parables, and Prose; Blogging for Jesus; Why Commitment Matters

The Back Page | Charles Colson
The Moral Home Front

The Other Prodigal Son
The Prodigal's coming-home gala was for both sons.

Carolyn Arends | posted 2/13/2012 09:46AM

Go Figure
Recent stats on atheism, celebrities, and denominations.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/13/2012 09:47AM

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

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