Christianity Today

June, 2009

Volume 53, Number 6

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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

How Tim Keller Found Manhattan

The pastor of Redeemer Church is becoming an international figure because he’s a local one.

Features

Not an Academic Question

Pastors tell how the justification debate has changed their ministry.

The Justification Debate: A Primer

Two of the world’s most prominent pastor-theologians on justification—and what difference it makes.

Reconcilable Differences

Fifteen years after genocide, Rwanda is showing signs of healing.

A City of Angels for the Homeless

How one church in the nation’s homeless capital is responding.

When to Be Naïve

It’s not a virtue just for children.

Books Uncommon and Offbeat

Short reviews of Predestination, The Spartacus War, and How Rome Fell.

News

News

The Soul of the Border Crisis

Local churches are key in fixing the immigration mess.

News

Quotation Marks

Comments on returning to Christianity, breaking privacy laws, and other topics from recent news.

News

Go Figure

Get the numbers on AIDS victims saved under former President Bush, evangelicals who think President Obama is a Muslim, and pastors who expect their church’s income to increase.

News

No ‘Poster Boy’

Rick Warren draws criticism for distancing himself from Proposition 8.

News

Passages

Pat Robertson retires, Moody chooses new president, and other transitions in the Christian world.

News

Stopping Discrimination

Proposed EU law may force out faith-based social services.

News

Popping the Fraud Bubble

More churches seek protection as scams continue to unfold.

News

A Victory in Vietnam

Officials permit massive outdoor Easter gathering for house churches.

News

News Briefs: June 01, 2009

Churches face a computer scam, NavPress closes magazines, and other recent news in the Christian world.

News

Customs Confusion

New visa rules trip up traveling religious workers.

Reviews

Review

CDs on The List

Short reviews of new albums by Brian Blade, Seasons, Madeleine Peyroux, and Iona.

Review

Heartbreak and Promise

Isla Morley’s debut portrays the complexity of grief after a child’s death.

The Changing Face of Apologetics

Lee Strobel doesn’t think the traditional methods work anymore.

Review

More Than Deep Feelings

Dallas Willard argues that we really can know Christ.

Summer Reading

A sample of books we’re planning to read.

Global is the New Local

Princeton’s Robert Wuthnow says American congregations are more international than ever.

Review

Starvation by Court Order

Schiavo documentary claims that it was murder.

Views

Saying More Than We Can Say

Why the arts matter even during a recession.

Protecting Our Little Platoons

There’s reason to be concerned for the future of voluntary organizations.

Christ Alone

Why indulgences are still a bad idea.

The Loudest Cheers in Heaven

One day, God’s invisible heroes will gain due respect.

Readers Write

Your responses to the April 2009 issue of Christianity Today.

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