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Volume 49, Number 5
May
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Sex in the Body of Christ
Chastity is a spiritual discipline for the whole church.
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The Culture of Me
Moral values are fostered by shared community values.
Moratorium Mess
U.S. Anglican leaders evade request.
The Cost of Democracy
Christians suffer for joining the cry of 'Syria out.'
Passages
Deaths, promotions, and other items from the religion world.
Say What?
Conservative theologians dismayed by recommendations on gay unions.
U.N.: No Cloning
An equally strong ban, however, is stalled in Congress.
Debt Buster
Christians divided over federal bankruptcy bill.
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on Ashley Smith, the church as mall, and religion and politics in Britain.
Hindu Radical Redux
Church leaders report more than 200 new incidents of persecution.
Theologian Stan Grenz Dies
Leading advocate of emergent movement mourned.
Go Figure
Recent stats on Congo's war, volunteering, and Terri Schiavo.
Go Figure
Recent stats Congo's war, volunteering, and Terri Schiavo
Medical-Record War Heats Up
Two Kansas abortion clinics refuse to comply with court order.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Americorps allowed in Catholic schools, and North Korea leads Open Door's persecution list.
L'Abri Turns 50
Francis Schaeffer's ministry is bigger than ever.
<em>Hotel Sudan</em> Isn't a Film—Yet
Genocide in Darfur must be stopped.
Deeper into Chastity
It was the failures of my sexual history that brought me to see it as sin.
The Pope We Never Knew
The unknown story of how John Paul II ushered Campus Crusade into Catholic Poland.
Deliver Us from Wal-Mart?
Christians are among those sounding the alarm about the ethics of this retail giant. Are the worries justified?
Benefits Blues
Spiraling health costs squeeze Wal-Mart as they do every other large company.
The 40 Best Christian Places to Work
How the winners of the third annual survey earned their employees' loyalty.
Choosing the Finalists
The 2005 survey winners and how they were picked.
When to Pull a Feeding Tube
Leading bioethicist Gilbert Meilaender discusses the problems of withdrawing Terri Schiavo's lifeline.
Burning Out the Faithful
Druze attack Christians in 'pogrom.'
On Baptism
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Our Fathers Who Are on Earth
If Satan thinks they are a key battleground, shouldn't we?
God's Housing Crisis
Why should church buildings get so much of the financial, physical, and social attention that is rightly due to the needs of Christians and others? Asked by Kofo Olomu, Cotonou, Benin
Rights Brained
Just arguing our liberties can blind us to our duties.
Questions for Both Sides
Terri Schiavo prompted a national debate, but there's still much unresolved.
Bookmarks
Quick reviews of new books.
A Bow and a Kiss
Authentic worship reveals both the friendship and fear of God.