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September 2007

Why We Love Football
Grace and idolatry run crossing patterns in the new American pastime.
by Eric Miller

Fumbling Religion?
When it deals with Christians and churches, the NFL doesn't always have a good game plan.
by Mark Moring
Plus: A Kinder, Gentler Coach

Powering Down
World Vision India head Jayakumar Christian on how the poor become movers and shakers, and movers and shakers become poor.
Interview by Andy Crouch

Pastor Provocateur
Love him or hate him, Mark Driscoll is helping people meet Jesus in one of America's least-churched cities.
by Collin Hansen

The Good Life
Augustine says we must love the very best the most.
by Daniel H. Williams

The Bible in Brush and Stroke
Medieval and modern join forces in the Saint John's Bible.
by Jennifer Trafton

Go and Plant Churches of All Peoples
Crusades and personal witnessing are no longer the cutting edge of evangelism.
by Tim Stafford

Latter-Day Politics
Mitt Romney believes American values, not Mormon doctrine, should rule a President.
Interview by Collin Hansen

Second Chances at Life
698,000 inmates were released from prison in the last 12 months. Most will be behind bars again by 2009. How can we keep more from returning?
by Jim Romeo

HeadLines

Church in Action: Texas Baptists help immigrants become citizens.

Middle East: Jordan River endangered.

Public Policy: Christian reformers find crop of concerns in farm bill.

Higher Education: Northern Seminary joins nationwide trend.

Map: Top 10 cities for religious volunteering.

Missions: New passport requirements complicate travel plans.

Ministry: ECFA offers new option for churches, small ministries.

Q+A: Paul Marshall on international religious freedom.

Tidings: Ted Olsen weighs President Bush's "theological perspective" on freedom.

South Korea: Backlash against Taliban hostages.

Departments

Inside CT
Odds and Endings

Readers Write

Where We Stand
What It Means to Love Israel; All That's Good in Sports

Reflections
Blessed Are Those Who Hunger

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
Our Teachable Moment

Guest Column | Rob Moll
Resurrecting the Public Death

The Pulse |
I Was a Stranger

The CT Review
Anticipating mortality; a Samson novel with fierce intelligence; why Russian filmmaker Tarkovsky sought to harrow the soul; Morris Robinson goes Home with an album of spirituals; Douglas LeBlanc's favorite religion podcasts; remembering The Shawshank Redemption; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
God's Writing Life

From childhood, I've been learning about—and witnessing to—Muslims.

Chawkat Moucarry | posted 2/24/2010 04:19PM

Glenn Beck, FRC Shift Aim From 'Social Justice' to Jim Wallis
Richard Land and Al Mohler dismiss broadcaster's comments as "nonsense."

Tobin Grant | posted 3/19/2010 09:52AM

Love Needs No Reason
One difference between the therapeutic gospel and the liberating gospel.

Mark Galli | posted 3/18/2010 08:54AM

Taking Stock
Funds expand faith-based investing.

Rob Moll | posted 3/18/2010 08:57AM

Reclaiming St. Patrick's Day
But if we are to choose a social issue for March 17, what would it be?

Ted Olsen | posted 3/17/2010 02:29PM

The Evolution of Sin
Gary Anderson: How sin came to be seen as a debt rather than a weight.

Interview by John Wilson | posted 3/17/2010 09:40AM

Fight Between Erskine College and Its Denomination Will Head to Court
Denomination fired board members, alleging mission drift.

Jocelyn Green | posted 3/17/2010 09:51AM

Is Cosmetic Surgery Immoral?
Even more importantly: Why do you want to know?

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway | posted 3/16/2010 09:06AM

When Caesar Renders
Romanian Baptists dissent over accepting government funds.

Susan Wunderink | posted 3/16/2010 09:07AM

Practically Theological
How churches are teaching doctrine—and finding eager participants.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 3/15/2010 09:33AM

Getting the Story
Why journalism is not just a profession for us.

Mark Galli | posted 3/15/2010 09:34AM

Poll: Do you use the term "social justice" very often?

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