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Christianity Today October 3, 1994

Welcome to CHRISTIANITY TODAY ONLINE. If this is your first encounter with our magazine, we encourage you to read two entries in the Information Center: "About CT," which explains our goals for the magazine; and "Billy Graham Talks About the History of CT," which is an interview that appeared in our twenty-fifth anniversary issue in 1981. (Actually, veteran readers may be even more interested in this information.)

With our mission and history in mind, we invite you to dive into our October 3 issue. For our cover story, we gave Senior Writer Tim Stafford six months and trips to India and The Netherlands (with funding help from the Pew Charitable Trust's Global Stewardship Initiative) to tackle "population." One indication of how complicated this issue has become is that experts cannot agree on the basic question of whether growing numbers of people is a problem. The result of Stafford's reporting and analysis is a model for how Christians should approach controversial topics.

For "What Henri Nouwen Found at Daybreak," Anabaptist pastor Arthur Boers spent time with the Catholic contemplative to discover why all brands of Christians turn to Nouwen for spiritual sustenance. The answer is simple: Nouwen knows God.

A dangerous precedent may be set in two current court cases where the government wants to invade the church's finances. Read the editorial by Christian Legal Society lawyer Steven T. McFarland, "Uncle Sam Wants Your Tithe."

If you want to understand the religious dynamics of the coming election, turn to our lead news story: "Religious Right Eager for November Election." Also of interest is the story of the exodus of Palestinian Christians from Israel ("Will Palestinian Christians Survive?"). After 2,000 years, the Holy Land may lose its native Christians.

In this our inaugural issue online, we invite you not only to read but to react to the many features, news stories, reviews, and editorials we are presenting. You may write a letter to the editor, which may be included in a future letters section of the magazine. You may participate in our message-board area, posting your opinions about various articles, topics, debates, or controversies, or just telling your story. You may also e-mail one of the editors directly.

In addition to the current issue, some past issues are also available to online users. Simply click on "Browse Past Issues" icon to explore those offerings. We hope to put more past issues online in the near future.

We hope to hear from you.

Michael G. Maudlin

Managing Editor

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Also in this issue

Are People the Problem? Some experts predict apocalyptic scenarios. Others disagree. Deciding who is right has as much to do with faith as with facts.

Cover Story

Are People The Problem?, Part 1โ€”The Bet (b)

Cover Story

Are People The Problem?, Part 1โ€”The Bet

Cover Story

Are People The Problem?, Part 3โ€”Thus Saith the Lord

Cover Story

Are People The Problem?, Part 2โ€”India, A Success Story

Put You Money Where Your Voice Is

Classic & Contemporary Excerpts from October 03, 1994

Religious Right Eager for November Election

Political Tensions Between Christians, Jews

Leading Democrat Faces Strong Challenge

Will Palestinian Christians Survive?

Mormon History Under Scrutiny

Plane Found 32 Years Later

SIDEBAR: Why Christians Should Support Population Programs

Program Links Policy Experts

Episcopal Bishops Divided Over Sexuality

WORLD SCENE: Christians Linked to Killings

Government Restricts Missionaries

Denominations Urged to Turn Focus 'Outward'

YFC Celebrates Golden Year

CHARLES COLSON: Casey Strikes Out

PLUS: Documenting a Spiritual Journey

ARTICLE: What Henri Nouwen Found at Daybreak

News

NORTH AMERICAN SCENE: Station Replaces Falwellโ€™s โ€™Politicsโ€™

News

News Briefs: October 03, 1994

CONVERSATIONS: Why John Grisham Teaches Sunday School

BOOKS: The Mind of Christ

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editorial

EDITORIAL: Uncle Sam Wants Your Tithes

Editorial

EDITORIAL: Abusing Human Rights

ARTICLE: Wise Christians Clip Obituaries

News

News Briefs: October 03, 1994

BOOKS: Probing the Passion

BOOKS: Great Scots

BOOKS: Religion and Religions

BOOKS: Nun the Wiser

BOOKS: The Mind of Christ

SIDEBAR: Worth Mentioning: News, notices, and curiosities

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