News

Go Figure: September 2013

Church Life

52% : Weekly churchgoers who say pastors contribute "a lot" to the well-being of society. 37% : All adults who say the same.

Source: Pew Research Center

Jesus

The seven Wikipedia topics more controversial than Jesus (based on editing history):

George W. Bush Anarchism Muhammad WWE personnel Global warming Circumcision United States

Source: Global Wikipedia, Scarecrow Press

Homosexuality

42% : LGBT adults who identify as Christian.

29% : LGBT adults who say they have felt unwelcome at a place of worship (6 percent within the past year).

Source: Pew Research Center

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

Chaos and Grace in the Slums of the Earth

Kent Annan in Bangkok

Prodigal Love: What to Do When Family or Friends Have Rejected Jesus

Review

Taking Care of Busyness

A Front-Row Seat to African Faith

Philip Jenkins

Editorial

Hungry for Outrage

Letters to the Editor

Should Yoga be Banned from Public Schools as a Religious Activity?

God's Word in Two Words

Tullian Tchividjian

Testimony

Forgiving the Man Who Murdered My Mom

Everett L. Worthington Jr.

Worship con Queso

Why We Need Small Towns

Jake Meador

The Gospel of Small for an Oversized Church

To Tame the World

N.T. Wright Wants to Save the Best Worship Songs

Interview by Andrew Byers

Review

Faith Outside the Bubble

Review by Alister McGrath

Wilson's Bookmarks

John Wilson

New & Noteworthy Books

Matt Reynolds

Excerpt

Conversion or Death

Asia Bibi with Anne-Isabelle Tollet

News

The Hope Dealers of Honduras

Allison J. Althoff

News

Gleanings: September 2013

News

Why America's Christian Colleges Are Pursuing Chinese Students

Melissa Steffan

News

Passages: September 2013

News

Quotation Marks: September 2013

The Wars Over Christian Beards

News

Game Changer: Pastors Blame Kids' Sports for Attendance Dips

Ruth Moon

My Top 5 Books on The Body

R.M. Stone

News

Counting the Cost (Accurately)

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

News

Should Pastors Rebuke Parishioners from the Pulpit?

Compiled by Ruth Moon

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For decades, Cardinal Joseph Zen has stood resolutely against China’s Communist government.

Evangelicals, Get Back in the Game

Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer

An excerpt from Post-Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.

Caring Less Helps Christians Care More

The Bulletin with Sara Billups

Holy indifference allows believers to release political anxiety and engage in constructive civic service.

The Bulletin

Iranian Protests, Minneapolis ICE Shooting, and The Reason for Church

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll

Iranian protests escalate, ICE agent shoots US citizen in Minnesota, and an interview with CT’s Book of the Year winner.

From Our Community

A Commitment to the Gospel Is A Commitment to Diversity

Caitlin Edwards

Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero shares how the Gospel teaches us to love our neighbors and build bridges.

A Memoir of Exvangelical Anger—but Not for the People in the Pews

Journalist Josiah Hesse discusses his new book on poverty, Pentecostalism, and the politics of the Christian right.

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Nigerian Christian Schools Fill Gaps for Students with Disabilities

Emiene Erameh

Many public schools can’t offer special education, so churches offer needed resources and community.

The Russell Moore Show

Moore to the Point: Why Christians Ignore What the Bible Says About Immigrants

Believers can disagree on migration policies—but the Word of God should shape how we minister to vulnerable people.

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