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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

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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

A Violent, Vicious Cycle
Who will deliver us from despair and death?

Collin Hansen | posted 11/02/2009 10:27AM

Poll: Which of the following book genres do you read most for spiritual growth?

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