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October 2005

Purpose Driven in Rwanda
Rick Warren's bold poverty plan.
by Timothy C. Morgan

Can We Defeat Poverty?
Unless Africa tames corruption, new aid efforts will fail.
by Tony Carnes

The Making of the Christian
Richard J. Foster and Dallas Willard on discipleship and spiritual formation.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant

Iraq's Worrisome Constitution
A future government will have to untangle this document.
by Paul Marshall

The $65,000 Question
And the answer my autistic grandson gives to this life-ethics issue.
by Charles Colson with Harold Fickett

Can I Really Expect God to Protect Me?
Divine promises in the midst of suffering.
by Nancy Guthrie

Stemming the Embryonic Tide
Pro-lifers face a public relations juggernaut.
by Stan Guthrie

Ethics Interrupted
What does it mean when even researchers have some qualms about their work?
by Christine A. Scheller

Live Patients & Dead Mice
The little-known story of the stem cells that actually work.
by David A. Prentice

Under Reconstruction
Eastern Europe's evangelicals are restoring the church's vitality.
by Nate Anderson & Leah Seppanen Anderson

The Beginning of Education
The new Bible Literacy Project curriculum is impressive—as far as it is able to go.
by Mark Galli

The Sunday After
What Gulf churches were doing on the first Lord's Day after Katrina.
by Tony Carnes

Amid the Survivors
How the churches in Houston, among other cities, began picking up the post-Katrina pieces.
by Deann Alford

HeadLines

Sudan: Can Sudan's fragile peace survive a leader's death?

Northern Ireland: Evangelicals say IRA declaration not enough.

Denominations: ELCA 'compromise' on gays leaves conservatives unhappy.

Ministry: New head of Habitat for Humanity charts old/new course.

Anglican Communion: Judge to diocese: Hands off local church property.

Archaeology: Lost Pool of Siloam unearthed.

India: 'Many Christian families living in the slums have lost everything.'

Q & A: Benjamin Kwashi on picking up the pieces in Nigeria.

Bangladesh: Extremists murder Christians who showed Jesus film.

Outreach: Foursquare Foundation practices broadminded funding.

Departments

Inside CT
Hunting the Big Gazelle

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Parable of the Good Church; Deadening the Heart

Reflections
Grace That Surprises

Speaking Out | Janice Shaw Crouse
Facing an Unwelcome Truth

Good Question | J.I. Packer
Salvation sans Jesus

Always in Parables | Andy Crouch
Of Wardrobes and Potters

The CT Review
D. A. Carson's theological analysis of Brian McLaren, et al.; reverse missionary Ted Dekker; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Charles Colson
Machiavellian Morality

sponsors

The Impossibility of Thanksgiving
Why gratefulness is more gift than duty.

Mark Galli | posted 11/25/2009 10:45AM

My Top 5 Movies on Thankfulness

Annie Young Frisbie, CT Movies critic and blogger at SuperFastReader.com | posted 11/25/2009 11:14AM

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

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

An Edwards-ian Thanksgiving
In November 1739, Jonathan Edwards preached not freedom from want, but freedom from demons.

Elesha Coffman | posted 11/26/2009 07:28AM

Poll: Will you do something for Thanksgiving with people from your church?

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