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The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
February 2012
Leading development economists rate the popular strategies.

Civil Christians in an Age of Rancor
January 2012
What might it look like to honor God in our politics?

Why We Need Jesus
December 2011
Reason and morality cannot show us a good and gracious God. For that, we need the Incarnation.

City Lights
November 2011
These Christians no longer just want Portland fixed—they want it to flourish. Introducing CT's series on cities.

How to Read the Bible
October 2011
Why leading evangelical scholars are arguing for a new way to interpret Scripture.

The Gospel at Ground Zero
September 2011
The horrors of 9/11 were not unlike those of Good Friday.

They Like You
August 2011
What Americans really think about evangelicals, and why we don't believe it.

The New Face of Focus on the Family
July 2011
Why Jim Daly doesn't care whether you know who he is or whom he supports for President.

The Search for the Historical Adam
June 2011
Some scholars believe genome science casts doubt on the existence of the first man and woman. Others say the integrity of the faith requires it.

Me and Thee and the KJV
May 2011
Mark Noll tells the story of the world's most popular English bible—and where we would be without it.

Proselytizing in a Multi-Faith World
April 2011
Why mutual respect and tolerance require us to witness for Christ.

The Trajectory of Worship
March 2011
What's really happening when we praise God in song.

Muslims and the 'Son of God'
February 2011
A recent translation of the phrase is seeing dramatic success—and dividing scholars, missionaries, and local believers.

Chasing Methuselah
January 2011
Excercise, technology, and diet help us live longer than ever. If our destiny is eternal life, should we care?

Jesus vs. Paul
December 2010
Jesus preached almost exclusively about the kingdom of heaven. Paul highlighted justification by faith. some say they preached different gospels. Others say Jesus and Paul both preached justification. Still others claim both focused on the kingdom. What gives?

Eat Pray Think
November 2010
Returning integrity to the act of eating.

The Reformer
October 2010
How Al Mohler transformed a seminary, helped change a denomination, and challenges a culture.

The Ironic World of Hipster Faith
September 2010
What happens when 'cool' meets Christ.

Why Women Want Moore
August 2010
Homespun, savvy, and with a relentless focus on Jesus, Beth Moore has become the most popular Bible teacher in America.

Abba Changes Everything
July 2010
Why every Christian is called to recue orphans.

Are Denominations Dead?
June 2010
(Not quite.)

A Candle in the Darkness
May 2010
My story of abuse and deliverance as a missionary child.
By Wess Stafford, president of Compassion International

The Jesus We'll Never Know
April 2010
Why scholarly attempts to discover the 'real' Jesus have failed. And why that is a good thing.

Light for the Soul
March 2010
Why a heady dose of doctrine is crucial for spiritual formation.

Fanatics
February 2010
How Christians have succumbed to the culture of sports.

The Myth of the Perfect Parent
January 2010
Why the best parenting techniques don't produce Christian children.

Still the Way, the Truth, and the Life
December 2009
More people than ever doubt that anyone has a corner on truth. So why do Christians keep insisting on the incomparable uniqueness of Christ?

Songs of Justice, Missions of Mercy
November 2009
Christian musicians imagine a more compassionate world.

In the Beginning, Grace
October 2009
Evangelicals desperately need spiritual and moral renewal—on that everyone agrees. But what do we do about it?

John Calvin: Comeback Kid
September 2009
Why the great Reformer just won't go away.

The Case for Early Marriage
August 2009
Settling down sooner than later has never made more sense. Here's why.

Cuba for Christ—Ahora!
July 2009
An improbable revival that didn't wait for political change.

How Tim Keller Found Manhattan
June 2009
The pastor of Redeemer Church is becoming an international figure because he's a local one.

The Not-for-Profit Surge
May 2009
Even in tough times, your favorite charities are doing better than anyone expected.

He Talked to Us on the Road
April 2009
The surprising rewards of Christian travel.

The Depression Epidemic
March 2009
Why we're more down than ever—and the crucial role churches play in healing.

They Have Already Landed
February 2009
Science fiction mythmakers' road to redemption.

Marketing Jesus
January 2009
How to evangelize without turning God into a brand.

Scrooge Lives!
December 2008
Why we're not putting more in the offering plate. And what we can do about it.

Hunger Isn't History
November 2008
The world produces more food than ever. So why do nearly a billion people still not have enough to eat?

Election 2008: The Faith Factor
October 2008
Whom will evangelicals choose?

The New Culture Makers
September 2008
From inner-city little leagues to modern art initiatives, more and more Christians are making something of the world.

Racing for Jesus
August 2008
The inside story of NASCAR ministry.

God Is Not Dead Yet.
July 2008
Pop-atheists dance on his grave. Postmoderns bash proofs of his existence. But many modern philosophers say, 'Not so fast.'

How to Pick a President
June 2008
Why virtue trumps policy.

Great Leap Forward
May 2008
In China urban Christians are bringing new life to surprising places.

How to Save the Christian Bookstore
April 2008
(Hint: Stop making it so religious.)

Addicted to Sex
March 2008
Why many men are and what to do about it.

Lost Secrets of the Ancient Church
February 2008
How evangelicals started looking back to move forward.

Jesus in Turkey
January 2008
Rebirth of a bloodied church.

Blessed are the Barren
December 2007
The kingdom of God springs forth from the empty womb.

Heeding the Profits
November 2007
How entrepreneurs are building the kingdom by building businesses.

When to Separate What God Has Joined
October 2007
A closer reading of the Bible on divorce.

Why We Love Football
September 2007
The common grace of the new American pastime.

Rethinking Paul
August 2007
What the 'new perspective' on the apostle's teaching gets right. And wrong.

Health and Wealth in Africa
July 2007
How the properity gospel is taking a continent by storm.

A Better Storyteller
June 2007
How Donald Miller is shaping a new generation of evangelicals.

Good Morning, Vietnam!
May 2007
Though repression still darkens the land, Christians see a new dawn for freedom.

Passion Takes It Higher
April 2007
The most influential annual gathering of young evangelicals plans to go global.

Free at Last
March 2007
Another one down and 27 million to go. How Christians are becoming modern slavery's worst nightmare.

Christian Radio's New Wave
February 2007
Meet the company that's transforming religious broadcasting.

Red-Light Rescue
January 2007
The business of saving girls from a life of prostitution.

Incendiary Mary
December 2006
Dictators dreaded what the mother of Jesus had to say.

Looking for God in Russia
November 2006
Finding Jesus in Orthodox robes and evangelical jeans.

Evangelicals
October 2006 | 50th Anniversary Edition
How we've moved from cultural curiosities to the 'new internationalists'.

Young, Restless, Reformed
September 2006
Calvinism is making a comeback—and shaking up the church.

The Case for Kids
August 2006
A defense of the large family by a 'six-time breeder'.

Hope in the Heart of Darkness
July 2006
3.9 million dead. 40,000 raped. Christian survival in Congo's killing fields.

Da Vinci Fever
June 2006
How to fight the infection.

No Substitute for the Substitute
May 2006
Some evangelicals argue that for centuries we've misunderstood the meaning of Christ's atonement. Really?

Pentecostals: The Sequel
April 2006
What will it take for this world phenomenon to stay vibrant for another 100 years?

Missions Incredible
March 2006
South Korea sends more missionaries than any country but the U.S. And it won't be long before it's number one.

Five Reasons Torture Is Always Wrong
February 2006
And why there should be no exceptions.

Deliver Us from Kony
January 2006
Why the children of Uganda are killing one another in the name of the Lord.

C.S. Lewis Superstar
December 2005
Why Narnia is the key to his fame and thought.

A New Kind of Evangelical
November 2005
Meet Ted Haggard, the NAE's optimistic champion of ecumenical evangelism and free-market faith.

Purpose Driven in Rwanda
October 2005
Rick Warren has a sweeping plan to defeat poverty.

The New Monasticism
September 2005
A fresh crop of Christian communities is blossoming in blighted urban settings all over America.

Fixing Church Discipline
August 2005
Tough love without the legalism.

The Pentecostal Gold Standard
July 2005
After 50 years in ministry, Jack Hayford continues to confound stereotypes-all to the good.

Christian College Renaissance
June 2005
Scholars and schools are thinking harder than ever about how to shape higher education that is truly Christian.

Sex in the Body of Christ
May 2005
Chastity is a spiritual discipline for the whole church.

All Churches Should Be Multiracial
April 2005
The biblical case and a pastoral response.

The French Reconnection
March 2005
Europe's most secular country rediscovers its Christian roots.

After the Deluge
February 2005
How battered churches responded, what relief agencies will do next, and where biblical hope lies in disaster.

The Fraudbuster
January 2005
The faithful are being scammed of billions. But Barry Minkow, a ponzi-busting ex-con, knows how to stop it.

From Gotham to Glory
December 2004
How street-smart churches are changing the fabric of New York City

The Emergent Mystique
November 2004
Ministry fashion statement or the church's future?

Election 2004
October 2004
What difference will religion make?

The Marriage Debate
September 2004
Why It takes a Man and a Woman

Wild Heart
August 2004
John Eldredge thinks too many men have become timid and docile—and he's not going to take it anymore.

When Does Personhood Begin?
July 2004
And what difference does it make?

Why the 'Lost Gospels' Lost Out
June 2004
Gadfly scholars and DaVinci Code conspiracy theories question the legitimacy of the New Testament. Too bad they haven't done their homework.

India Undaunted
May 2004
Escalating repression can't dampen the church's growth.

There's just Something about this Man
April 2004
But Bill Gaither insists its not about him.

The Passion of Mel Gibson
March 2004
Why Evangelicals are Cheering a 'Catholic' Film

Chicago's Holy Fire
February 2004
James Meeks may be the most effective megachurch pastor you've never heard of.

Techno Sapiens
January 2004
Improving on God's design?

The Blessed Evangelical Mary
December 2003
Why we shouldn't ignore her any longer.

Mr. Jabez Goes to Africa
November 2003
Bruce Wilkinson expands his borders to include racial reconciliation and HIV/AIDS.

Biblical Archaeology's Dusty Little Secret
October 2003
The James bone box controversy reveals the politics beneath the science.

The Unflappable Condi Rice
September 2003
Why the world's most powerful woman asks God for help.

Turning the Mainline Around
August 2003
New sociological studies show that evangelicals may well succeed at renewing wayward Protestantism.

Suburban Spirituality
July 2003
How to free your spirit when the 'burbs try to squeeze you into their mold.

Why is Gracia Alone?
June 2003
Martin Burnham's widow says the proper ransom could have saved her husband. The missions community is not so sure.

Faith and War
May 2003
Prayer Chains • Bush doctrine • Apocalypse again

The 40 Best Christian Places to Work
April 2003
What makes them so good? (Hint: It's not the money)

Bono's American Prayer
March 2003
The world's biggest rock star calls the church to fight Africa's AIDS epidemic.

The Higher Self Gets Down to Business
February 2003
An old movement appears anew—in the corporate world.

Tony Campolo: The Positive Prophet
January 2003
Why people flock to hear this stinging critic.

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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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