Christianity Today

November, 2004

Volume 48, Number 11

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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

Cover Story

The Emergent Mystique

The ’emerging church’ movement has generated a lot of excitement but only a handful of congregations. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy?

Features

Opportunity Denied

Ken Walker

Florida school vouchers flunked for ties to religion.

Emergent Evangelism

Brian McLaren and Duane Litfin

The place of absolute truths in a postmodern world—two views.

Journalism for Jesus

David Karanja in Nairobi

Christian publications multiply amid new freedom.

Musings that Swirl

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Searching for God Knows What: Stimulating ideas about the Christian life.

Mutual Mayhem

Craig Keener

A plea for peace and truth in the madness of Nigeria.

Dangerous Meditations

Douglas Groothuis

What harm is there in achieving a higher state of consciousness through meditation?

Parsing Pop Lyrics

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Tangled Up in The Bible translates Dylan’s use of scripture.

The Chinese Church’s Delicate Dance

A conversation with the head of the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement.

Why I Apologized to Planned Parenthood

Jemila Monroe

My difficult unplanned pregnancy impelled me to show a little more grace.

Winking at Corruption No More

Tony Carnes

Christians help lead a worldwide movement opposing graft.

Security Gaffes

Bob Smietana

Evangelical schools worry over post-9/11 visa rules.

Praying for Terrorists

Dawn Herzog Jewell

Christians seek healing in Beslan.

Q & A: Bobby Welch

President of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), on his five-week national bus tour, which ended October 7, to jump-start evangelism in the 16.3-million-member denomination. The SBC has experienced a four-year decline in baptisms.

The Politics of Stem Cells

Interview with C. Christopher Hook

Why do some scientists and politicians insist on exploiting embryos?

Silencing Rights Talk

Sue Sprenkle

Law would shut down many faith-based groups.

Serious Love

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Love That Works: seeking a better understanding.

The Virtue of Vulnerability

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

It can be hard to trust, but failing to is worse.

Back to the Basics

Obed Minchakpu in Jos

Christian-Muslim violence requires a ‘new’ missions strategy: Forgiveness and love.

Breaking Covenant

Kenneth D. MacHarg in San José, Costa Rica

Latin America director of Casa Alianza had sex with a teen.

Can This Institution Be Saved?

Tim Stafford

A curious alliance of helping professionals is working to rebuild marriage in a culture of divorce.

News

News

Quotation Marks

Recent quotes on morality, Bush and God, the fertility gap, LA County cross, and missions in India.

News

Passages

By CT Staff

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

News

<em>Christianity Today</em> News Briefs

By CT staff

Campus evangelism at New Orleans, Passion sales, the ark hunt fails, and the persecution watch.

News

Go Figure

Recent stats on divorce, Islam and violence, and horoscopes vs. the Bible.

Wire Story

TBN Under the Microscope

Religion News Service, staff reports

Newspaper investigates Christian network over sex charges, spending.

News

Hurt by Success

By Rob Moll

Christian bookstores hit hard by competition from Wal-Mart.

Reviews

Review

Good News from the Doctor

Jeff M. Sellers

A longtime TV physician’s tortuous search leads to an informal apologetic.

Rubber Sharks and Real Kids

Ted Baehr tells parents to use common sense and cognitive development theory.

Views

Defending Our Neighbor

Can we start a war to protect others?

Editorial

Fill an Empty Cradle

A Christianity Today Editorial

Falling birthrates demand new priorities for families.

Editorial

For Whom Would Jesus Vote?

A Christianity Today Editorial

Single-issue politics is neither necessary nor wise.

Hope for Abraham’s Sons

What will it take for us to overcome this violent world?

The Way of Salvation

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

Bad Believers, Non-Believers

Do religious labels really mean anything?

Additional Articles

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