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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

sponsors

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

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