Christianity Today

May, 2004

Volume 48, Number 5

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India Undaunted: Escalating repression can't dampen the church's growth.

Cover Story

Cover Story

India Undaunted

Tim Stafford

Escalating repression can’t seem to dampen the church’s growth.

Features

The 50 Best Christian Places to Work

Helen Lee

The second annual survey highlights companies that focus on building a culture of trust.

Separation of Powers

Just as the American government practices separation of powers, journalistic publications generally try to separate business and editorial functions.

O Jailed Town of Bethlehem

Kevin Begos

How eerily still we see thee lie.

Out in the Cold?

Mark A. Kellner

Salvation Army sued for asking employees to support its mission

Pictures of God’s Love

Review by Cindy Crosby

Seeing Is Believing lays the theological foundation for imaginative prayer.

Redeeming Conflict

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Boundaries Face to Face focuses on conversations for building the right walls.

Rush to Judgment?

Gordon Govier

Israel Antiquities Authority’s ‘findings’ bother many archaeologists.

How They Were Chosen

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Independent panel weighed employee surveys.

The <em>Christianity Today</em> News Wrap

CT Staff

Helping ex-cons, breaking virginity pledges, persecution, and quick church planting

The Complete List & A Closer Look at the Top Finalists

Christianity Today salutes four finalists in ten categories.

The Immense Commission

Tim Stafford

Most postal areas still don’t have any Christian workers living in them.

Too Much Information?

Communication is necessary, but avoid information overload.

Elephant in the Room

David Brickner

Messianic Jews seem to be an embarrassment in an otherwise thoughtful dialogue.

Learning from Our Kids

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Fresh insights and conversational style makes Sacred Parenting ideal reading.

Man of Contradictions

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Martin Luther was a God-obsessed seeker of certainty and assurance.

Breaking Into Prison

Chris Frink

A gospel invasion helps bring peace to one of the nation’s most violent penitentiaries.

After the Coup

Ken Walker

Missionaries return to begin rebuilding out of the rubble.

Q & A: Clive Calver

President of World Relief, the church-based development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, on humanitarian trends in the wake of 9/11.

Rainbow Coalitions

Tony Carnes

African American, Hispanic pastors lead the charge against gay marriage.

Watch Those Web Postings

Tim Stafford

What Indians say American Christians should, and shouldn’t, do to help.

Amazing Sin, How Deep We’re Bound

Mark R. McMinn

Finding the courage to trust in grace.

Anti-Conversion Conspiracy

Manpreet Singh

Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka step up violence against churches.

Controversial Cain

Chris Frink

Warden Burl Cain has had a few tangles in the courts himself.

Ethnic Cleansing

Richard Nyberg

Christians among hundreds of thousands displaced.

Flouting Church Law

Corrie Cutrer

Two gay controversies likely to dominate United Methodist General Conference this week.

News

News

Quotation Marks

Recent comments on Iraqi religious freedom and Kevin Smith on The Passion.

News

Go Figure

Recent statistics on the Good News Bible, AIDS orphans, and Ponzi schemes

News

Running Out of Miracles

By Bob Smietana

Big Idea creator Phil Vischer had his dream crumble, but he’s no longer s-scared.

News

Passages

By CT Staff

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

Reviews

Excerpt

Amazing Sin, How Deep We’re Bound

Mark R. McMinn

Finding the courage to trust in grace.

Views

The Outpoured Spirit

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

Editorial

Blessed Are the Lukewarm

A Christianity Today Editorial

Religion is okay with the courts, so long as it doesn’t mean anything.

Editorial

Double-entry Accountability

A Christianity Today Editorial

Two financial watchdogs are better than one.

Doubting the Doomsayers

Thank God not everything they say is true.

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