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Go Figure

Get the numbers on scientists who believe in God, volunteers, and Americans who say they are born again.

42% Scientists ages 18-34 who say they believe in God.

28% Scientists 65 and older who say this.

(Source: Pew Research Center)

61.8 Number (in millions) of volunteers in America in 2008.

1 Increase (in millions) from 2007.

36% Volunteers who served with religious organizations, the highest of all volunteer groups.

(Source: Corporation for National and Community Service)

59% African Americans who say they are born again.

46% All Americans who make this claim.

(Source: The Barna Group)

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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

John Calvin: Comeback Kid

God and Gays

Todd Hertz

Review

CDs on The List

Review

Finding God in the Dark

Josh Hurst

White Flag in the Mommy Wars

Grace Amid the Vices

Interview by Alicia Cohn

Out of This World

Uwe Siemon-Netto

Great Questions of the Bible

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Readers Write

Review

Reframing Human History

Kate Kirkpatrick

Letting Words Do Their Work

Marilyn McEntyre

More Than Profit

Tim Stafford in Manila

Reveling in the Mystery

D. H. Williams

The Art of Cyber Church

Sarah Pulliam

Review

Mr. Wilson's Wild Ride

Cindy Crosby

Saving Witches in Kolwezi

Isaac Phiri

Intensive Care Week

A New Way to Finance Education

Jocelyn Green

Hard Choices For Higher Ed

Rob Moll

Books Uncommon and Offbeat

Liberty Unbound

John W. Kennedy

Past, Present, Future

A Common Hope

John Wilson

Theologian of the Spirit

Roger E. Olson

Man of the Bible

Ben Witherington

Sex, Lies, and Abortion

Calvin's Biggest Mistake

The Reluctant Reformer

My Top 5 Books on Islam

Warren Larson, director of the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies, Columbia International University

Editorial

A Unifying Vocation

A Christianity Today Editorial

The Accidental Anglican

Q & A: Wayne Pederson

Interview by Elissa Cooper

News

Sending Slowdown

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

News

Quotation Marks

News

News Briefs: August 10, 2009

News

Counting Controversy

Ken Walker

News

Accountability Breakdown

Sarah Pulliam

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Seminary Plants

Bobby Ross Jr.

News

Setting Up Camp Afresh

C. L. Lopez

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Passages

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