Christianity Today

October, 2004

Volume 48, Number 10

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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

John Kerry’s Open Mind

Mark Stricherz

The candidate has roots in liberal Catholicism, establishment Protestantism, and secular idealism.

Cover Story

Wooing the Faithful

Tony Carnes

President Bush needs evangelicals more than ever, but it’s unclear how badly they want him for another four years.

Features

Jon Warren: Eyewitness to Suffering

Denise McGill

Part 2 of 5 in our series on Christian photojournalists.

Land of Warlords

Mark Stricherz

Unconfirmed report on martyrdom deepens gloom for Christians.

Living with Fundamentalists

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Spirit and Flesh documents life in a Baptist church.

Mei-Chun Jau: Community Journalism

Denise McGill

Part 3 of 5 in our series on Christian photojournalists.

Not Far from the Brahmin Tree

Mark Stricherz

Kerry’s morals have been shaped by an old Protestant establishment.

Ordinary Terrorists

Jeff M. Sellers

Muslim extremists in Pakistan do not always belong to dangerous groups.

Pick Your Shibboleths Wisely

Daniel A. Crane

Do we really want to be known as the generation who gave marriage over to the government?

Poetry, Parables, and Prose

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

The Unfinished Soul is an eclectic bag of goodies.

John H. White: Mercy Over Justice

Denise McGill

Part 5 of 5 in our series on Christian photojournalists.

Second-Best Kid Lit Ever

Reviewed by Douglas LeBlanc

John Granger considers the Potter series the best thing since The Chronicles of Narnia.

Senate’s Top Democrat in the Cross Hairs

Collin Hansen

Conservative social issues may alienate voters from Tom Daschle’s Washington record.

Smuggling Cats for a Gay Celebrity

Jonathan David Taylor

Love took an unusual expression for this man dying of AIDS.

The Ecstatic Heresy

Robert Sanders

Seeking a superficial unity, some denominational leaders opt for feelings over facts.

The Nightmare of North Korea

Kang Hyeok

One man’s story of brutality, courage, love, and freedom.

Why Commitment Matters

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Stop Dating the Church says Joshua Harris, author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye.

Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory

Daniel Tomberlin

We cannot know God’s majesty without his terrible holiness.

Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory

Daniel Tomberlin

We cannot know God’s majesty without his terrible holiness.

A Heartless Homeland

Gregg Chenoweth & Tricia Miller

Why more North Koreans than ever are fleeing their country.

Fighting Flight

Kevin Begos

Christians call for commitment in wake of church bombings.

Church Militant

Bob Smietana

‘Mayday for Marriage’ rally organizer says stakes are high.

‘Termites to National Security’

Tony Carnes

Nationwide campaign launched against house churches.

A Stopped Pulse

CT Staff

Financial woes kill once-influential missions newsletter.

Ordinary Terrorists

Jeff M. Sellers

Muslim extremists in Pakistan do not always belong to dangerous groups.

Blogging for Jesus

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

RealLivePreacher.com: A virtual goes to print.

California’s Prop. 71 Stem-Cell ‘Scam’

Sheryl Henderson Blunt

Supporters of cloning embryos for research have $11 million to convince state voters.

Changed by the Unchanging

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

A new take on the spiritual disciplines calls for a little more action and a lot more love.

From Sex Pistols to <em>Shadowmancer</em>

Bob Smietana

Vicar turned fantasy author took a bumpy road to the top.

Vegetarians in Paradise

Answered by Bill T. Arnold

Based on Isaiah 11:6-7 and 65:25, will we be vegetarians in the new heaven and earth as Adam and Eve were before the Fall?

Greg Schneider: God’s Personal PR Firm

Denise McGill

Part 4 of 5 in our series on Christian photojournalists.

Good Shooters

Timothy C. Morgan

Christian photojournalists are teaching the church to communicate through pictures.

Joanna Pinneo: Intimate Storyteller

Denise McGill

Part 1 of 5 in our series on Christian photojournalists.

News

News

Quotation Marks

Recent quotes on John the Baptist’s cave, a sex-friendly Bible, ECUSA split, and cowardly men.

News

<em>Christianity Today</em> News Briefs

By CT staff

World Relief to fight human trafficking, homeschooling declared illegal in Germany, and Sri Lanka’s anti-conversion bill blocked.

News

Passages

By CT staff

Deaths, promotions, and other items from the religion world.

Wire Story

Charley’s No Angel

RNS, CT staff reports, and Baptist Press

Some Christian organizations see total loss after August hurricane.

News

Go Figure

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

Reviews

LDS and DNA

By John W. Kennedy

Book challenges Native American link to ancient Israel.

Operation Human Rights

How evangelicals got outside their comfort zone to help the oppressed overseas.

Building Alliances to Save Lives

An interview with Allen D. Hertzke

Why evangelicals’ partnership with others to fight persecution worked—and where the coalition is heading.

Views

Salt-and-Pepper Politics

Choosing between candidates whose consciences are too clean.

Sin and Evil

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

The Moral Home Front

America’s increasing decadence is giving aid and comfort to Muslim terrorists.

Editorial

Heat Stroke

A Christianity Today Editorial

The climate for addressing global warming is improving.

Editorial

It’s Not About Stem Cells

A Christianity Today Editorial

Why we must clarify the debate over harvesting embryos.

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