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February 12, 2012
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Intercultural Fiesta Fail
'We are all alike!' doesn't fly in a fly-infested hut in El Salvador.
A Wordless Presence
Where spit, blood, and sweat are to be found, so is God.
Why Last Saturday's Political Conclave of Evangelical Leaders Was Dangerous
Brothers and sisters, we are neither kingmakers nor powerbrokers.
How the Physical Form of a Bible Shapes Us
Will the digital Scriptures speed the decline of family spirituality once fostered by family Bibles?

Flunking Pew's Pop Quiz
Good thing the Last Judgment is not a round of Final Jeopardy!
The Parent of All Virtues
Gratitude is also the one we are most likely to sabotage.
An Open Letter to Tim Tebow's Fans
The high-profile quarterback, a devout Christian, practically walks on water. But give him a break. Please.
An Open Letter to Josh Hamilton
Your recent indiscretions are certainly a concern, but you've handled the fallout with grace, humility, and repentance.

Philip Yancey: A Living Stream in the Desert
How the Christian faith will be a subversive—and liberating—influence in the Middle East.
Border Crossing
Why Philip Yancey's newest book is debuting in Brazil.
Lessons From an Usher
What I learned about humility from a gentle greeter.
Power Washed by God
The blessings—and danger—of divine proximity.

Christ Alone
Why indulgences are still a bad idea.
The Real Prosperity Gospel
God's ways may be hidden, but his purpose for us is not.
A Fishy Facebook Friend
Shouldn't the Golden Rule apply in virtual reality?
What To Do About Nukes
You may not be as powerless as you think.

Who Was Jesus' Grandfather?
What the two genealogies of Christ, found in Matthew and Luke, are really trying to say.
Nothing New
Popular spiritual author and Oprah favorite Eckhart Tolle quotes Jesus a lot. Is he a Christian?
The End of Church Planting?
A look at whether churches should expand through a missionary model rather than relying on professional entrepreneurial pastors to plant churches.
Atheists in the Foxholes—as Chaplains
Why the military's inclusion of non-believing chaplains matters.

Looking for Jesus in All the Wrong Places
Why do we want to see God’s face when it’s only going to kill us?
Why the Bible is Not a Book of Moral Laws
Contrary to popular belief, it's the startling gift book.
Do They Know It's Hanukkah?
There's more than one "happy holiday" for Christians this season.
Bowing to Kigali
Importing orthodoxy—and cultural baggage.

All Monotheisms Are Not Alike
How the Apostles' Creed can sharpen our dialogue with Muslims.
Why Evangelize the Jews?
God's chosen people need Jesus as much as we do.
Education Is in Our DNA
We should support every effort to upgrade our failing schools.
The 'Big Love' Strategy
What are Americans learning from pop culture portrayals of polygamy?

Suffocating the Faithful
Will the last Mideast church leader be sure to turn off the lights?
Puncturing Atheism
Fourfold God Squad brilliantly takes on Dawkins, Hitchens, & Co.
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.
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.

Great Questions of the Bible
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Our Life with God
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Sports, for Him
We're called to integrity in athletics—not just to opposing steroid abuse.
Christian Coaches Face Off for Super Bowl XLI
The God of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith isn't just for Sunday.

Furthermore: Teach Your Children Well
Hearing 'When I was in school' helps our children no more than it helped us.
Furthermore | Marilyn Chandler McEntyre: Preaching to Preschoolers
A children's sermon is a time to feed their imaginations, not their egos
Your World: Unrighteous Indignation
Righteous anger is often a mask for mere self-righteousness.
Your World: A Clear and Present Identity
Be not bewildered by the cultural chatter telling you who you are.

Biopolitics: Can't We All Just Get Along?
Plus: The latest from the Korean cloning scandal.
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.
More Free, At Least
Racial Reconciliation is making some unexpected demands on me.
Our Teachable Moment
The Iraq war calls for some serious rethinking by Christians.

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.
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.
Stonewashed Worship
Churches are striving to appear 'authentic'—like the rest of consumer culture.
Furrowed Brows Inc.
The culture war's biggest casualties may be Christian joy and hope.

How Old Is the Old-Time Religion?
Scholars challenge David Bebbington in The Advent of Evangelicalism.
Pure & Simple
An insider's account of the Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren people's churches.
Give Parents a Say
The current public school model isn't working.
Despair Not
There is something worse than misery and death.

Letter to a Tenured Professor
Andy Crouch writes back to Edward O. Wilson.
It Wasn't Really About Whiskey
A compelling and entertaining but also deeply flawed account of an episode in early American history.
 
Obama Does Not Widen Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate
The burden to cover contraception shifts.

The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The church's role in raising the poor's standard of living.

Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the December issue.

Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.

Pro-life Advocates Cheer State Court Rulings, Parliament Reaffirms Church De-Regulations, and More News
Important developments in the church and the world.

First They Came for the Catholics: Obama's Contraceptive Mandate
An open letter to evangelical Christians.

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 Crackdown on International Adoptions
The rate of adoptions in Ethiopia has declined 90 percent.

 
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