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Discipleship

1 in 5 American churchgoers who disagree that Christians must learn to deny themselves in order to serve Christ.

Source: LifeWay Research

Church Life

Latino evangelicals who say their clergy talk about:

Abortion: 52%

Homosexuality: 47%

Immigration: 38%

Elections: 29%

Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

Politics

17% Americans who think Barack Obama is a Muslim.

12% Americans who thought this in 2008.

Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

Spirituality

18% Americans who describe themselves as spiritual but not religious.

12% Evangelicals who describe themselves this way.

Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

Also in this issue

The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Cover Story

Incredible Journeys: What to Make of Visits to Heaven

My Top 5 Books on Israel & Palestine

Gary Burge

Review

Rest Works

This American Christian Life

Elesha Coffman

Do American Christians Need the Message of Grace or a Call to Holiness?

Will Willimon, Halee Gray Scott, and Margaret Feinberg

Excerpt

Why Everyone Needs Theology

Kelly M. Kapic

Why Jonathan Bock Wants More Christians in the Arts

Mark Moring

The Relentless Passion of Francis Chan

News

African Pastors Lead Crusade for Circumcision

Moses Wasamu in Nairobi, Kenya

Review

Home Away from Home

Paul Marshall

Genocide in Shades of Pink

Marian V. Liautaud

Why 'Mere Christianity' Should Have Bombed

John G. Stackhouse Jr.

Three Is the Loveliest Number

Michael Reeves

Misreading the Magnificat

Created to Make Homes

Ryan Salyards

News

Should Churches Discourage Belief in Santa Claus?

Compiled by Ruth Moon

Breast-feeding in the Back Pew

R.M. Stone

Editorial

Subverting the Taliban

A Christianity Today Editorial

The End of Nominal Protestantism

Was the Real St. Nick Better than Santa Claus?

Interview by Elissa Cooper

News

State-Sponsored Pilgrimages Under Review in Nigeria

Sunday Oguntola in Lagos

News

Exodus International Fragments Over Focus

Weston Gentry

News

After D'Souza's Departure, The King's College Seeks Doctrine Over Politics

Melissa Steffan

Team of Champions

Harold Smith

News

Quotation Marks

Review

The White Umbrella

Matt Reynolds

Review

The Terrible Speed of Mercy

Matt Reynolds

Review

Brigham Young

Todd C. Ream

A Veggie Good Time

Mark Moring

Wilson's Bookmarks

John Wilson

Letters to the Editor

News

Gleanings

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News

Died: John M. Perkins, Who Lived and Preached Racial Reconciliation

The civil rights leader believed in a gospel bigger than race or self-interest.

Review

Decoding the Supreme Court

Three books to read this month on politics and public life.

The Bulletin

Cost of Iran War, Quiet Southern Border, and Anglican Church Split

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

The financial and moral toll of war, immigration slows but ministry continues, and why denominations split.

The Year of the Evangelical

America prepared for a bicentennial, and religious identity dominated the presidential campaign.

Q&A: Eric Mason on Ministering to Men and Witnessing in Politics

Interview by Benjamin Watson

The Philadelphia-based pastor discusses how the church can engage Black men and have a biblical approach to government.

Review

‘The Secret Agent’ Explores Memory and Authoritarianism in Brazil

Mariana Albuquerque

The Oscar-nominated film reminds viewers to learn from the past—and to share our stories with the next generation.

Jan Karon Looks Back on 89 Years of God’s Faithfulness

The author of the Mitford Years series married at 14, protested segregation, and wrote her first book at 57.

The Just Life with Benjamin Watson

Michel Lusakueno: Why the World Can’t Ignore Congo

Exploring the sobering connection between modern convenience and human suffering.

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