Christianity Today

March, 2011

Volume 55, Number 3

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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.

More from this Issue

Chasing the Storyteller

David Cunningham’s faith informs his filmmaking.

News

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Warning on Witches

Missionaries may be encouraging witchcraft accusations.

News

Profiting from the Past

Will Christian history books ever sell?

News

Share Sacred Spaces?

Observers discuss whether churches should lend worship space to other religions.

Christian Names

Does giving your child a biblical name enhance the child’s spiritual development?

News

Quotation Marks

Lil Wayne on reading the Bible, fitness guru on Billy Graham, and Richard Land on ‘a bridge too far.’

News

Passages

Deaths, elections, and appointments in the church and in the world.

News

Bricks and Moratoriums: Zoning Out Churches

Economy impacts churches’ battles to build.

News

Egypt’s Christians After Mubarak

They were protesting a church attack when the Tahrir Square demonstrations began. Political change likely won’t undo deep tensions with Muslims.

Reviews

Books to Note

Short reviews of recent books worth considering.

Review

The Vindication of Constantine

The much maligned emperor receives a much needed makeover. A review of ‘Defending Constantine.’

Review

Eugene Peterson: A Pastor’s Journey

The memoirist reads the text of his life, and addresses the parlous state of the pastoral calling.

Excerpt

King’s Cross

The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus

Wilson’s Bookmarks

Short Reviews of ‘Confessing History,’ ‘The Word Exchange,’ and ‘Anger, Mercy, Revenge.’

The End of Worship Wars

But we’re still learning from one another.

The Trajectory of Worship

What’s really happening when we praise God in song?

Worship in Black and White

Racial reconciliation happens when we not only sing each other’s songs but learn the stories embedded in those songs.

Pop Goes the Worship

Religion professor T. David Gordon says Muzak has shaped singing in church.

Whatever Happened to Amazing Grace?

Why John Newton’s famous hymn failed to win, place, or show.

The Hymns That Keep on Going

The 27 worship songs that have made the hymnal cut time and again.

Q & A: Bobby Jindal on his Vision

Louisiana’s governor talks about his conversion and policy priorities.

My Top 5 Books On Dating

Picks by Camerin Courtney, the author of “Table for One” and co-author of “The UnGuide to Dating.”

Views

In Praise of Confidence

Doubt is to be endured, not celebrated.

John Stott: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be Bishop

Discernment and discipline have enabled him to touch lives worldwide.

Editorial

The Curse of Blasphemy Laws

An upsurge of democracy should bring religious freedom to the Muslim world.

Readers Write

What you thought of the January 2011 issue of Christianity Today.

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