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September 2005

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


Come, Lord Jesus—But Not Too Soon
Why it's hard to be heavenly minded.


The Daniel of Religious Rights
Nina Shea is not someone to tangle with. And the persecuted are mighty glad.

Plus: Interview—The Greatest Threat to Human Freedom Today

High-Tech Circuit Riders
Satellite churches are discovering a new way to grow the body of Christ.


The Holy and the Ivy
Intellectual skepticism persists in the Ivy League. Thankfully, so does a vibrant Christian faith.


How to Win Friends and Influence Culture
A prominent human-rights activist praises—and pointedly counsels—evangelicals.

Plus: Two Tests for Evangelical Action

Impractical Christianity
Faith really begins to make a difference when it stops 'working.'


The Politics of the People of God
The church has a unique role to play in our politicized culture.


The $1 Billion Handoff
Sir John Templeton's born-again son takes control of the famous foundation—but there are strings attached.


Helping Afghanistan One Cupcake at a Time
Why a Christian couple trains Kabul's women to bake, cook, and keep house for Westerners.



HeadLines

Supreme Court: Roberts hailed even though abortion views unknown.

Denominations: Liberal UCC takes one small step forward.

United Kingdom: British Christians respond to London bombings.

Zimbabwe: Churches defy regime that turns urban poor into refugees.

Outreach: Canadian Christians make a nationwide splash.

Church & State: Can cities now condemn church property to build businesses?

Anglicans: Liberal Connecticut bishop 'disciplines' conservative church.

Q & A: Richard Land on national blessings.

Law: Churches worried now that homosexual marriage legal in Canada

Ministry: James Meeks's Chicago megachurch starts a new chapter.


Departments

Inside CT
A More Demanding Faith

Readers Write

Where We Stand
End Extreme Poverty in 2005?; Neighbor Love Inc.

Reflections
Friendship

Weblog in Print |
Abolishing Abstinence

Civil Reactions |
The Court's Uncertain Trumpet

The CT Review
Why we worship slimness while supersizing our lunches; Donald Miller says there's more to faith than grids and logic; Bookmarks

The Back Page |
God Behind Barbed Wire

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An Invisible Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a pastor in Berlin assesses Germany's spiritual climate.

Germany's 'Cold Religion'
A Berlin-based journalist says that Martin Luther would have driven most of Germany's bishops from their pulpits.

After the Wall
Reflections on 20 years of mission in Europe

A Lost Generation
Mainline churches in East Germany rediscover a sense of mission.

Let us Tell You a Story
Recovering the lost spiritual discipline of reading biographies.

The Mushroom Hunt
How to find a good biography.

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.

Yawning at the Word
It's really hard to listen to God when there are really interesting things to think about.

Go Figure
Recent numbers on female senior pastors, abortion, and the megachurch.

Looking for Clear Signals
Religious freedom needs less talk and more action in Washington.

Matrix: International Religious Liberty Advocates
CT looks at the major religious liberty groups' emphases and work.

Alien Seduction
ABC's sci-fi series V, which premieres tonight, tackles questions of blind faith, asking, "Would we believe them?"

Aliens Among Us
ABC's 'V' is a probing look at culture and the need for discernment, says the show's executive producer.

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.

Poll: Which of the following book genres do you read most for spiritual growth?

 
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