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Top 10 News Stories of 2012

The events, people, and debates of the past year that have shaped, or will significantly shape, evangelical life, thought, or mission.

Top 10 News Stories of 2012

Top 10 News Stories of 2012

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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

The Hidden History of Insider Movements

Timothy C. Tennant

Cover Story

Worshiping Jesus in the Mosque

Gene Daniels

Cover Story

Why Evangelicals Should Be Thankful for Muslim Insiders

John J. Travis

Cover Story

How Much Muslim Context Is Too Much for the Gospel?

Phil Parshall

The Gospel Hand-Off

Adam and Christine Jeske in Ethiopia

So, Who Hallows God's Name?

My Top 5 Books on Mental Illness

Are You Worshiping the Idol of 'Open Options'?

Barry Cooper

Review

The Sin of a Preacher Man

David Swanson

Catholics and Baptists Together

Testimony

My Train Wreck Conversion

Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

How Can Short-Term Missions Best Advance God's Mission?

Interview by Jeff Haanen

Review

God Repairs the Shattered Glass

Christopher Hall

Election Is for Everyone

Roger Olson

Excerpt

How Should Christians Get Rid of Garbage in their Hearts?

Kyle Idleman

The Zombie Apocalypse

News

Fifty Shades of the Good Book

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

News

Schools Tussle Over Sex Standards

Ken Walker

The Great Tiny Baby Rescue

Given Deborah, Jael, and Judith, Why Shouldn't Women Serve in Combat?

Owen Strachan, Jan McCormack, and Alan "Blues" Baker

Editorial

Discipleship Is Messy

A Christianity Today Editorial

News

How Should Christian Satellite Networks Evangelize Muslims?

News

Kenyan Jihadists Target Surprising Recruits: Ex-Christians

Tom Osanjo in Nairobi, Kenya

The 2013 Book Awards

Quick Takes

Wilson's Bookmarks

John Wilson

Letters to the Editor

Exclusive: Christian Wiman Discusses Faith as He Leaves World's Top Poetry Magazine

Interview by Josh Jeter

News

Hope for the Gay Undergrad

Allison J. Althoff

News

Should Christian Colleges Build Top-Ranked Football Teams?

Compiled by Ruth Moon.

News

Quotation Marks

News

Go Figure

News

Gleanings

Change to Believe In

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Review

Apologetics Can Be a Balm—or Bludgeon

Daryn Henry

A new history of American apologetics from Daniel K. Williams offers careful detail, worthwhile lessons, and an ambitious, sprawling, rollicking narrative.

Hold the Phone?

Anna Mares

Faced with encouragement to lessen technology use, younger Christians with far-flung families wonder how to stay connected.

Norman Podhoretz Leaves a Legacy of Political Principle

Michael Cosper

The Jewish intellectual upheld the Judeo-Christian tradition.

The Russell Moore Show

Joseph Loconte on the War for Middle-Earth

What if the most decisive battles in our time aren’t fought with ballots or bombs—but with the imagination?

News

A House of Worship Without a Home

One year after the Palisades and Eaton fires, congregations meditate on what it means to be a church without a building.

‘The Image of God Was Always In My Mother’

Kate Lucky

Responses to our Sept-Oct issue.

Disintegration is the Church’s Greatest Threat

A note from Mission Advancement about the Big Tent Initiative and One Kingdom Campaign.

News

Church Construction Increases Since 2022

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