Christianity Today

March, 2009

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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 Depression Epidemic

Dan G. Blazer

Why we’re more down than ever—and the crucial role churches play in healing.

Features

Books Uncommon and Offbeat

John Wilson, editor of 'Books and Culture'

Baader-Meinhof, One Square Inch of Silence, and Wrestling with God.

Standing with the Desolate

Ziya Meral

The anguish of working for those who suffer for their faith.

The Great Passing On

Goodbye to Pete Hammond and Ignite Your Faith.

Connecting to Hope

Interview by Derek R. Keefe

How local churches can handle — and prevent — depression.

When You’re Depressed

Mark R. McMinn

Three questions to ask—five ways to respond.

My Life with Antidepressants

Joel Scandrett

They helped, at least in the beginning.

Light When All Is Dark

Kathryn Greene-McCreight

Our theology makes all the difference in fighting depression.

News

News

Making the Local Church a Hero

The untold success story of Willow Creek in Africa.

News

Devilish and Divine

Mark Moring

The man who is the voice of God and the incarnation of Screwtape.

News

IrishWatch

Derek (O')Keefe

Get into the Saint Patrick’s Day mood with an eclectic selection of websites concerning all things Irish.

News

Long Live the Law

What would John Calvin say to Dick Cheney?

News

The Radical Conservative

Richard John Neuhaus helped inspire a generation of evangelicals to participate boldly in the public square.

News

A Dream That Won’t Die

The meaning of the election; the work yet to be done.

News

Go Figure

Get the numbers on homeschoolers, church conflict, and religion’s influence.

News

News Briefs: March 01, 2009

Compiled by CT Staff

An association accused two Christian colleges of violating academic freedom, India’s Supreme Court promotes religious liberty, and other news in brief.

News

You’ve Got Jail

Susan Wunderink

Missionaries’ imprisonment shows the security risks of support e-mails.

News

Passages

Compiled by CT Staff

Recent appointments, deaths, and transitions in the Christian world.

News

Conscience Clashes

Ken Walker

Christian health workers just want to follow their religious beliefs.

News

Quieter Killings

Sarah Pulliam

Physician-assisted suicide is spreading beyond Oregon’s borders.

News

Saving Souls for Less

Bobby Ross Jr.

Recession leads evangelistic ministries to shift to lower-cost methods.

News

Capital Closures in Myanmar

Compass Direct News

Authorities order Yangon churches to stop meeting.

News

Quotation Marks

Recent remarks on mouthy pro-life people, forcing students to contemplate religion, and other news developments.

News

God in Gaza

Reconciliation work goes on despite worst violence since 1967.

Reviews

Review

Looking Evil in the Face

Matthew Nickoloff

These authors don’t flinch from sin’s depth — or grace’s power.

Review

Hints of the Trinity

Josh Hurst

Andrew Bird’s latest explores what it means to be human.

Review

Knowing Your Place

Bill McKibben

The wisdom of becoming deeply rooted in one community.

The Other Side of Church Growth

Philip Jenkins says we need a theology of church extinction.

Views

Editorial

Year of the Study Bible

A Christianity Today Editorial

Christian publishers struck the right chord in 2008.

Hiding What They Seek

In my desire to be ‘seeker-friendly,’ I’m often guilty of concealing Jesus.

Staring into the Abyss

Why Peter Singer makes the New Atheists nervous.

Editorial

Reducing Abortion for Real

A Christianity Today Editorial

The current proposals to lower the abortion rate will only make things worse.

News

Praying for ‘Our Daily Bread’

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

Readers Write

Your responses to the January 2009 issue of Christianity Today.

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