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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

sponsors

The Green Baptist
Jonathan Merritt seeks a renewed approach to American society.

Tim Stafford | posted 11/24/2009 11:31AM

What Does the Manhattan Declaration Really Mean?
Also: advocacy groups gear up for the Christmas shopping season with politics and compassion.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/24/2009 12:16PM

'A Voice for Sanity'
J. Lee Grady doesn't want your gold. The journalist wants a 'Holy Ghost housecleaning' of the charismatic movement.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:11PM

Modern-Day Mordecai
When he's away from his day job, Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is probably working on a project to empower women and confront abuse.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:06PM

The Next Redesign
Look for Christianity Today's new and improved presence online.

Ted Olsen | posted 11/23/2009 01:43PM

Trees Of Life
How Floresta integrates development discipleship, and creation care overseas.

Deann Alford in the Dominican Republic | posted 11/20/2009 10:56AM

A Grounded Faith
Mexican ministry branches out beyond tree planting to bring healing to souls in a barren land.

Jeremy Weber in Oaxaca, Mexico | posted 11/06/2009 01:56PM

Will Abortion Derail Health Care Reform?
The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/20/2009 11:05AM

Christ at the Center
Michael Horton says we need to once again let our lives and churches be driven by the gospel.

Interview by Mark Galli | posted 11/19/2009 10:14AM

Cleaning Up After Others
A&E's The Cleaner is about tough love and redemption.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/19/2009 10:19AM

'O, Evangelicos!'
We need not abandon our name—just live up to it.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/18/2009 10:31AM

Wilson's Bookmarks
From the editor of Books & Culture.

posted 11/18/2009 10:33AM

Poll: Does works righteousness pervade your church?

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