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Wildheart
John Eldredge thinks too many Christians are weak, and churches are often insipid-and he’s not going to take it anymore
Features
Defying the Church
Front line of Communion war spreads to homosexuality.
Pledging to Fight
Atheist says battle over ‘under God’ has just begun.
Powerful Weakness
Here Am I Lord … Send Somebody Else uses Moses to discover God’s power in weakness.
The New Gambling Goliath
Christian activists struggle to slow the rapid growth of Indian casinos.
The Politics of Prayer
The Presidential Prayer Team prays for Bush, Iraq, and more voters.
Outreach to Despair
Christians minister to the hopeless in Gaza.
Staying on Course
Southern Baptists reaffirm their conservative positions.
Freedom for Sudanese Faith
With new peace accord signed, Christians prepare to meet needs.
Sanctifying Sin
Statement affirming homosexual unions roils Anglicans.
The Religious Reagan
Spiritual influences on the president’s life were strong and varied.
Inside <em>CT</em>: Subscription Blues
Plus: Doug LeBlanc’s next move.
God Amid Tragedy
A review of When I Lay My Isaac Down.
Fred Caldwell: Paying the Price for Unity
This African American pastor made headlines when he offered whites cash to attend his church.
Discerning Divine Speech
The God Who Speaks teaches readers to listen.
Death Wishes
Circuit Court supports state’s primary role in assisted suicide.
Codependent No More
When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You addresses the need to be needed.
A Steady Christian Influence
Has the nation finally abandoned its Judeo-Christian heritage, or is there still hope?
A Decisive Turn to Paganism
Has the nation finally abandoned its Judeo-Christian heritage, or is there still hope?
7 Habits of Racially Mixed Churches
How to achieve ethnic diversity—and die (to self) trying.
Affectionate Patriarchs
In the popular imagination, conservative evangelical fathers are power-abusing authoritarians. A new study says otherwise.
News
News
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on Friends sexual harassment, EU Constitution, stem cells, and the psychotic self-righteous evangelicals.
News
News Briefs: August 01, 2004
Partial-birth abortion ban banned, registering Turkmenistan’s churches, and Baylor’s Robert Sloan.
Reviews
Raising Up Fathers
An interview with Maggie Gallagher
Too Wild at Heart?
Some evangelicals believe Eldredge is making God in his image.
Creating Husbands and Fathers
The discussion of gender roles moves beyond ‘proof-text poker.’
‘Live More Musically’
The difference between Christian practice and a Starbucks purchase.
Views
Reclaiming Occupied Territory
The Great Commission and the cultural commission are not in competition.
Wisdom for the Road
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Editorial
Divisible After All
More important than keeping the phrase ‘under God’ is the reason for keeping it.