Christianity Today

February, 2008

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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 Future Lies in the Past

Chris Armstrong

Why evangelicals are connecting with the early church as they move into the 21st century.

Features

Calling on the Saints

Heather Gemmen Wilson

It was the body of Christ that picked up the pieces after a rape left me in shambles.

Don’t Call Me Postconservative

Review by Telford Work

Roger Olson’s Reformed and Always Reforming and a new theological tug of war we’d do best to avoid.

Taking a Chance on Fu Yang

Louis DeLuca

A photojournalist discovers God’s surprises through one special-needs child.

Dismantling <em>Roe</em>

Review by Douglas LeBlanc

In Defending Life, philosopher Francis Beckwith argues with the sword tied behind his back.

The Peacebuilding Prince

Interview by Cornelis Hulsman

One Jordanian leader shares his deep desire to preserve the Arab Christian world.

Walking a Fine Line

John W. Kennedy

Pastors wrestle with transgender issues.

The Transgender Moment

John W. Kennedy

Evangelicals hope to respond with both moral authority and biblical compassion to gender identity disorder.

Monastic Evangelicals

Chris Armstrong

The attraction of ancient spiritual disciplines.

This Samaritan Life

Tim Stafford

How to live in a culture that is vaguely suspicious of the church.

Singing in the Chains

To be saved means more than we might think.

ID Tagged

Jocelyn Green

Faculty member at Iowa State University denied tenure for supporting intelligent design.

News

News

Missions Boot Camp

Amy Green

As these teens prepare for short-term trips, they learn more about how to talk about Jesus.

News

The Health Care Crunch

A Christianity Today Editorial

Let’s make sure any reform plan we pursue avoids the single-value syndrome.

News

Securing the Faithful

A Christianity Today Editorial

What New Life Church did right when a gunman showed up in its parking lot.

News

Quotation Marks

Comments on the un-greenness of motherhood, National Geographic’s Gospel of Judas translation, and more.

News

Continental Divide

Paul Hughes

Hispanic evangelicals move toward the Democrats — and away from white evangelicals.

News

Go Figure

Recent statistics on church social service budgets, campaign donations from clergy, and regional belief in the Bible.

News

Choosing Life at the Movies

Mark Moring

2007 could be remembered as the Year of Pro-Life Cinema.

News

Arming in the Aftermath

Sarah Pulliam

Shooting spree at two churches prompts pastors to rethink security plans.

News

TULIP Blooming

Ken Walker

Southern Baptist seminaries re-introduce Calvinism to a wary denomination.

News

Passages

Zondervan’s new president; Evel Knievel and Forsyth Torrance die; missing pastor Don LaRose found.

News

Caste Down

Brad A. Greenberg

Commission’s decision imperils benefits for Christian Dalits.

News

Wall Eyed

Gordon Govier

Some archaeologists wonder how lucky a colleague can be.

News

The Megachurch Primaries

Sarah Pulliam

How the leading Democratic candidates are trying to win evangelical votes.

News

Good Works Not Enough

Francis X. Rocca, RNS

Latest papal document urges Roman Catholics to win souls.

News

Gospel Talk

Collin Hansen

Entire area Young Life staff out after evangelism mandate.

Reviews

Review

Singing Amid Suffering

Russ Breimeier

Sara Groves uses tragedy to explore God’s love.

Singable Doctrine

Keith and Kristyn Getty have a passion for writing modern hymns.

My Top 5 Books on the Civil Rights Era

Tim Stafford, author, 'Shaking the System'

Bookmarks

John Wilson, editor of 'Books & Culture'

Short reviews of Planet Narnia, Beyond Left and Right, and Global Pentecostalism.

Views

No Utter Collapse

Recent reports of our demise betray the media’s ignorance about who we are.

The Vision Thing

Clarity came just as things got blurry.

Miracles

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

Pro-Israel vs. Pro-Palestine

Rabbi Yehiel Poupko

A rabbi hopes for a better conversation.

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