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[Throwing Inkwells: Mollie Ziegler Hemingway] Is Cosmetic Surgery Immoral? Even more importantly: Why do you want to know? Mollie Ziegler Hemingway \| posted 3/16/2010 09:06AM Segregated in a Whole New Way A church family from the same generation isn't much of a family. Mollie Ziegler Hemingway \| posted 1/28/2010 09:35AM	[Sports: Ted Kluck] An Open Letter to Tim Tebow's Fans The Gators quarterback, a devout Christian, practically walks on water. But give him a break. Please. Ted Kluck \| posted 8/31/2009 09:24AM An Open Letter to Josh Hamilton Your recent indiscretions are certainly a concern, but you've handled the fallout with grace, humility, and repentance. Ted Kluck \| posted 8/17/2009 09:48AM

[Philip Yancey] 'O, Evangelicos!' We need not abandon our name—just live up to it. Philip Yancey \| posted 11/18/2009 10:31AM Intensive Care Week Thoughts while sitting beside my brother as his brain and body failed. Philip Yancey \| posted 9/14/2009 10:26AM	[Wrestling With Angels] Strength in Meekness What to do with the anger that saps strength. Carolyn Arends \| posted 2/15/2010 09:45AM Our Divine Distortion We can't see God clearly without Jesus. O come, Emmanuel. Carolyn Arends \| posted 12/18/2009 10:06AM

[Re-Formed] Christ Alone Why indulgences are still a bad idea. John Calvin with Knox Bucer-Beza \| posted 6/01/2009 11:01AM The Real Prosperity Gospel God's ways may be hidden, but his purpose for us is not. John Calvin with Knox Bucer-Beza \| posted 4/21/2009 08:40AM	[Taste and See: Agnieszka Tennant] A Fishy Facebook Friend Shouldn't the Golden Rule apply in virtual reality? Agnieszka Tennant \| posted 10/03/2007 08:28AM What To Do About Nukes You may not be as powerless as you think. Agnieszka Tennant \| posted 8/13/2007 08:58AM

[Good Question] Who Was Jesus' Grandfather? What the two genealogies of Christ, found in Matthew and Luke, are really trying to say. Grant Osborne \| posted 12/21/2009 11:40AM Nothing New Popular spiritual author and Oprah favorite Eckhart Tolle quotes Jesus a lot. Is he a Christian? James A. Beverley \| posted 7/23/2008 09:50AM	[Theology in the News: Collin Hansen] 'We're All Theologians' But is it the best or worst of times for doctrine? Collin Hansen \| posted 3/08/2010 10:01AM Dearth of Jobs, Death to the Family? Where others have failed, the church must meet society's looming challenge. Collin Hansen \| posted 2/22/2010 09:10AM

[SoulWork: Mark Galli] Love Needs No Reason One difference between the therapeutic gospel and the liberating gospel. Mark Galli \| posted 3/18/2010 08:54AM Love of Unimaginable Proportions What to do when you find yourself praying to the quid pro quo god. Mark Galli \| posted 3/04/2010 08:50AM	[Tidings: Ted Olsen] Do They Know It's Hanukkah? There's more than one "happy holiday" for Christians this season. Ted Olsen \| posted 12/03/2007 08:49AM Bowing to Kigali Importing orthodoxy—and cultural baggage. Ted Olsen \| posted 11/05/2007 08:47AM

[Foolish Things: Stan Guthrie] All Monotheisms Are Not Alike How the Apostles' Creed can sharpen our dialogue with Muslims. Stan Guthrie \| posted 11/24/2008 09:07AM Why Evangelize the Jews? God's chosen people need Jesus as much as we do. Stan Guthrie \| posted 3/25/2008 08:35AM	[Charles Colson] Valentine's Dynamic Love Our love is most godly when it is against the world for the world. Charles Colson \| posted 2/12/2010 09:54AM The Problem of Goodness It's not just the problem of evil that baffles the secularist. Charles Colson with Catherine Larson \| posted 12/22/2009 11:12AM

[Global Prognosis: David Aikman] Suffocating the Faithful Will the last Mideast church leader be sure to turn off the lights? David Aikman \| posted 12/17/2007 09:14AM Puncturing Atheism Fourfold God Squad brilliantly takes on Dawkins, Hitchens, & Co. David Aikman \| posted 10/31/2007 09:03AM	[The Dick Staub Interview] The Dick Staub Interview: Moving into the 'Hood In God's Neighborhood, Scott Roley says Jesus relocated to be with us, so we ought to do the same. posted 7/01/2004 12:00AM The Dick Staub Interview: Faith and the Newest Rock & Roll Rebellion Some bands are rejecting the Christian label for their music and instead singing about Christ to the masses. posted 7/01/2004 12:00AM

[Reflections] Great Questions of the Bible Quotations to stir heart and mind. Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman \| posted 9/24/2009 08:58AM Our Life with God Quotations to stir heart and mind. Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman \| posted 8/06/2009 08:42AM	[Play Ball] Sports, for Him We're called to integrity in athletics—not just to opposing steroid abuse. Elizabeth Lawson \| posted 8/06/2007 09:16AM Christian Coaches Face Off for Super Bowl XLI The God of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith isn't just for Sunday. Jason Bailey \| posted 2/02/2007 09:44AM

[Marilyn Chandler McEntyre] Furthermore: Teach Your Children Well Hearing 'When I was in school' helps our children no more than it helped us. Marilyn Chandler McEntyre \| posted 10/01/2001 12:00AM Furthermore \| Marilyn Chandler McEntyre: Preaching to Preschoolers A children's sermon is a time to feed their imaginations, not their egos Marilyn Chandler McEntyre \| posted 8/06/2001 12:00AM	[Frederica Mathewes-Green] Your World: Unrighteous Indignation Righteous anger is often a mask for mere self-righteousness. Frederica Mathewes-Green \| posted 10/23/2000 12:00AM Your World: A Clear and Present Identity Be not bewildered by the cultural chatter telling you who you are. By Frederica Mathewes-Green \| posted 9/5/00 \| posted 9/04/2000 12:00AM

[Life Matters: Nigel Cameron] Biopolitics: Can't We All Just Get Along? Plus: The latest from the Korean cloning scandal. Nigel M. de S. Cameron \| posted 4/27/2006 12:00AM Straight Talk from the Pope on the Biotech Century The "anti-Genesis" of those who play God, and why the biotech business needs to take ethics seriously. Nigel M. de S. Cameron \| posted 4/19/2006 12:00AM	[Do Likewise: David Gushee] More Free, At Least Racial Reconciliation is making some unexpected demands on me. David P. Gushee \| posted 11/12/2007 09:06AM Our Teachable Moment The Iraq war calls for some serious rethinking by Christians. David. P. Gushee \| posted 9/26/2007 08:50AM

[Film Forum] Wilberforce Amazes; Film Forum Moves On In Film Forum's final week at CT Movies, Jeffrey Overstreet reflects on the column's seven-year run. Plus: Wilberforce's testimony dazzles us in Amazing Grace, but The Astronaut Farmer, The Number 23, and Reno 911: Miami are disappointing. by Jeffrey Overstreet \| posted 10/29/2009 10:34AM A Fine Bridge, a Campy Cage, and a Conflicted Catholic What did Christian film critics make of the new family film Bridge to Terabithia, hellish comic book hero (played by Nicolas Cage) in Ghost Rider, or the conflicted Catholic criminal of Breach? What did they think? Find out, along with more reviews of Music and Lyrics and Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls. by Jeffrey Overstreet \| posted 10/29/2009 10:34AM	[Always in Parables: Andy Crouch] Furrowed Brows Inc. The culture war's biggest casualties may be Christian joy and hope. Andy Crouch \| posted 4/01/2006 12:00AM Learning from Fools The safe thing to do with power and possessions. Andy Crouch \| posted 2/01/2006 12:00AM

[Christian History Corner] How Old Is the Old-Time Religion? Scholars challenge David Bebbington in The Advent of Evangelicalism. Reviewed by Collin Hansen \| posted 6/29/2009 09:26AM Pure & Simple An insider's account of the Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren people's churches. Stephen Scott \| posted 10/06/2006 12:15PM	[Civil Reactions: Stephen Carter] Give Parents a Say The current public school model isn't working. Stephen L. Carter \| posted 1/09/2007 04:23PM Despair Not There is something worse than misery and death. Stephen L. Carter \| posted 9/01/2006 12:00AM

[Books & Culture Corner] Letter to a Tenured Professor Andy Crouch writes back to Edward O. Wilson. posted 9/26/2006 02:07PM It Wasn't Really About Whiskey A compelling and entertaining but also deeply flawed account of an episode in early American history. Al Zambone reviews The Whiskey Rebellion by William Hogeland \| posted 9/05/2006 12:16PM

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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