Christianity Today

September, 2004

Volume 48, Number 9

October October, 2004
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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

Cover Story

What God Hath Not Joined

Edith M. Humphrey

Why marriage was designed for male and female.

Features

The Man Behind the Marriage Amendment

Sheryl Henderson Blunt

It’s just as well that Matt Daniels loves a good fight, because he has a big one on his hands.

Q & A: Deborah Dortzbach

The international director of HIV/AIDS programs at World Relief talks on our progress, and regress, with AIDS.

Senate Showdown

John W. Kennedy

Activists say fight against gay marriage has only just begun.

So, Who Owns the Sanctuary?

Kathleen K. Rutledge

Dissenting mainline churches struggle to retain their property.

Southern Baptist Surprise!

By Amy Green

Why are so many African Americans attracted to a church that was once identified with white racism?

The Art of Debating Darwin

Reviewed by Edward J. Larson

How to intelligently design a winning case for God’s role in creation.

The Visit

Virginia Stem Owens

An almost clichéd form of Christian service to the elderly remains one of the most vital.

Theological Tango

Reviewed by Michele Howe

Debut novel for adults reflects big themes in a small town.

Thirteen Bad Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage

Robert Benne and Gerald McDermott

Why the rhetoric doesn’t stand up under scrutiny.

When God Doesn’t Heal

Answered by Mark M. Yarbrough

Why doesn’t God cure everyone who prays fervently for healing?

Keeping the Sabbath

Is it wrong to mow the lawn on Sunday?

Forgetting God

Why decadence drives out discipline.

Court Guts Porn Law

Ken Walker

Activists promote other methods

A False Cry of Peace

Wilfred Mlay, World Vision’s regional vice president for Africa, discusses the crisis facing black Muslims in Darfur.

A Crumbling Institution

How social revolutions cracked the pillars of marriage.

Unintelligent Debate

John Wilson

It’s time to cool the rhetoric in the Intelligent Design dispute.

Bad Cops

Cornelis Hulsman in Cairo

Christians say false evidence led to murder acquittals.

Clearing the Clutter

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Kevin Miller shares tips on Surviving Information Overload

Courtroom Thriller

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Dying Declaration combines faith, race, and politics into a page-turner.

Cracking Down on Conversions

Manpreet Singh

Buddhist radicals push tough new laws.

Fighting Zealous Tolerance

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

With truth under attack, Voddie Baucham Jr. says Christians need to better learn how to engage the culture with the gospel

Fish Tales

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

The Catch tells fishing stories that connect three generations.

Inside <em>CT</em>: The Cure of Gay Souls

Pastoral care of gay people in our congregations cannot wait.

News

News

Quotation Marks

Recent quotes on abstinence, playing Jesus, and religious hatred.

News

Go Figure

Recent stats on fewer Protestants, female administrators, and religious book sales.

News

Loose Lips

By Manpreet Singh in Hong Kong

Christians in Hong Kong worry over remarks by broadcaster.

News

Passages

By CT Staff

Deaths, promotions, and other items from the religion world

News

<em>Christianity Today</em> News Briefs

By CT Staff

Making amends with Anabaptists, AmeriCorps teachers banned from Catholic schools, and the Graham Staines hospital.

Views

Pro-Abortion Madness

The abortion lobby has abandoned its rationales amid pro-life gains.

Teaching and Learning

Compiled by Richard Kauffman

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

Editorial

Never Again?

A Christianity Today Editorial

Genocide in Sudan tests our commitment to justice.

Editorial

The Values-Driven Voter

A Christianity Today Editorial

The values bandwagon is being pulled apart. Which way is more scriptural?

Forgetting God

Why decadence drives out discipline.

Loving Military Enemies

War does not exempt Christians from the second-greatest commandment.

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