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September 2006

Young, Restless, Reformed
Calvinism is making a comeback—and shaking up the church.
by Collin Hansen
Plus: It's All About God

For Shame?
Why Christians should welcome, rather than stigmatize, unwed mothers and their children.
by Amy Laura Hall

A Divine Conspirator
Dallas Willard is on a quiet quest to subvert nominal Christianity.
by Christine A. Scheller

Dr. Willard's Diagnosis
Why we need to really die before we can really live.
by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

Together in the Jesus Story
Robert Webber's fingerprints are all over a call to live the narrative that matters.
Interview by David Neff

Theology for an Age of Terror
Augustine's words after the 'barbarian' destruction of Rome have a remarkably contemporary ring.
by Timothy George

The Call of Samuel
Samuel Rodriguez wants to build a bridge between Hispanic and Anglo evangelicals.
by Tim Stafford

Embrace Your Inner Pentecostal
'Holy Spirit religion' is quietly infiltrating the church.
by Chris Armstrong

The Problem with Prophets
In their zeal for social change, some evangelical activists stand on shaky biblical ground.
by Paul Marshall

The Whole Word for the Whole World
Few of the world's languages have the Old Testament. But that's about to change.
by Jeremy Weber

The New Missions Generation
Two centuries after Haystack, college students remain excited about missions—but with fundamentally different assumptions.
by Jonathan Rice

China's New Legal Eagles
Evangelical lawyers spur civil rights movement forward.
by Tony Carnes

HeadLines

Passages: Ted Engstrom helped evangelicals become more effective.

Church/State: Virginia megachurch and county spar.

Evangelism: Jews for Jesus sees 'volcanic' response.

Education: Can a Christian school expel students for 'lesbian behavior'?

Guatemala: Legacy of deposed evangelical dictator remains unsettled.

Marriage: Court decisions belie concern—for now—about 'activist judges.'

Abortion: Operation Rescue transforms clinic.

Q+A: New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.

Education: Baptist association cuts ties with Cedarville University.

Tidings: Ted Olsen on the Lebanon war.

Departments

Inside CT
The 'Raw Joy' of Truth

Readers Write

Where We Stand
God's Will in the Public Square; Scrubbing CleanFlicks

Reflections
Spiritual Classics

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
How to Create Cynics

Foolish Things | Stan Guthrie
Sit Down, Sit Down for Jesus?

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Despair Not

The CT Review
What drove Jews and Christians apart, besides Jesus; how Christianity makes sense of our deepest human longings; a political screed that's stranger than fiction; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
Postcard from Africa

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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 01:19PM

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

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