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October 2008

Preach and Reach
Despite his liberal record, Barack Obama is making a lot of evangelicals think twice.
by John W. Kennedy

Life, Death, and Chicken Cages
Election night's biggest direct democracy battles.

Talking the Walk
After years of ambiguity, Senator McCain reveals his spiritual side for public viewing.
by Tony Carnes

A Holy Longing
Beauty is the hard-to-define essence that draws people to the gospel.
by David Taylor

After the Aloha Shirts
Rick Warren's peace Plan and Saddleback's Civil Forum serve a common purpose.
Interview by Timothy C. Morgan

A Reverent Maverick
Anne Graham Lotz says her success is due to God. Yes. But she is still an extraordinary preacher.
by Keri Wyatt Kent

Signs of Faith
Finding Jesus on America's Bible Road.
Photography by Sam Fentress

Fire and Nice
Minnesota's Twin Cities are home to a feisty collection of influential churches.
by Collin Hansen

Keeping the End in View
How the strange yet familiar doctrine of theosis can invigorate the Christian life.
by James R. Payton Jr.

Faith and Hope in Ukraine
Eastern Europe's most missional church is rethinking tradition and the Great Commission.
by Susan Wunderink
Plus: Pushing Boundaries

Loving Where It Hurts the Most
Bill Mallonee has been called one of the top 100 songwriters in the world, but an audience is hard to find.
by Nate Anderson

Schooled By the Psalms
Learning to pray is like playing the violin with virtuosos.
by Ron L. Deal
Plus: Five Ways to Pray the Psalms

Defending the Faith
Conservatives face huge obstacles in putting Anglicanism back together.
by Timothy C. Morgan

HeadLines

Theology: Churches weigh silencing Yahweh and Jehovah.

Catholicism: Paraguay's new president wins request to quit as bishop.

Church Life: Suburban Seattle homeless camp sparks some residents' ire.

Education: California's homeschoolers win as Christian school loses.

Evangelism: After son's death, Greg Laurie continues Harvest Crusade.

Missions: Missionary's capture highlights Chad's growing instability.

Q+A: David Stevens laments loss of physicians' religious freedom.

Higher education: Criswell's president quits over struggle for school assets.

Film: Indiana film fest's hope-filled mission draws crowds.

Departments

Inside CT
'I Wanted to Be a Foreigner'

Readers Write

Where We Stand
See No Evil; Can We Come to the Party?

Reflections
Wisdom for Living and Dying

Seriously Disturbed | Kay Warren
The Only Hope for Monsters

Kingdom Sightings | Al Hsu
Surprised By Disability

The CT Review
The Faith of Barack Obama narrates the candidate's "unapologetically Christian, unapologetically liberal" journey; 365 Nights urges consistent coupling; the inspiration behind Billy: The Early Years; box set compiles Rez Band's classic Christian rock; plus John Wilson's Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Charles Colson with Anne Morse
Voting Like It Matters

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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