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Features
Jesus and the Goodness of Everything Human
Why it matters that God became the human prototype.
Blessed Are the Jobless: How Ministries Aid the Unemployed
For millions of discouraged workers, the church can turn job loss into a gift.
More from this Issue
How Bethany Hoang Was Wired for Justice
The director of IJM Institute for International Justice Mission shines the spotlight on modern-day slavery.
Natural Length Reading: Christianity Today Launches eBooks
The magazine is now essential in another way.
News
News
A Crackdown on International Adoptions
The rate of adoptions in Ethiopia has declined 90 percent.
News
Discipling the Dragon: Christian Publishing Finds Success in China
Despite stringent controls, 1,300 Christian books are now available—legally—inside the communist country.
News
Will Immigration Slowdown Prompt a Bilingual Ministry Bust?
Churches retool Hispanic outreach after recession impact.
News
Corporation Switches to Adult Stem-Cell Therapy, Copeland Loses Suit, and More
Important developments in the church and the world.
News
Top 10 News Stories of 2011
The events, people, and debates of the past year that have shaped, or will significantly shape, evangelical life, thought, or mission.
News
As USCIRF Faces Possible Closure, Funding Divides Religious Freedom Experts
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is preparing to shut down.
Reviews
Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.
Review
Strength in Weakness: The Bible, Disability, and the Church
People with disabilities are central to the mission of the church.
Review
Girl Meets Grace: Lauren Winner’s New Reflection on Her Divorce and Desolation
God’s faithfulness sustained Winner when her faithfulness to God faltered.
Wilson’s Bookmarks
Brief reviews of ‘Renaissance People,’ ‘Enlightened Evangelicalism,’ and ‘The Making of the English Gardener.’
Six Indie Films You Won’t Want to Miss
Arthouse movies from 2011 that didn’t get the attention they deserved.
My Top 5 Books on Christians in Politics
Picks from Stephen Mansfield, author of ‘The Faith of Barack Obama.’
Commander and Chaplain: The Faith of Presidents
Gary Scott Smith explores how faith has influenced presidential policies.
Don’t Worry, Read Happy: Alan Jacobs on The Pleasures of Reading
Why you can stop fretting over what you ‘need to know’ and enjoy those books that bring delight.
2012 Christianity Today Book Awards
Judges whittled 390 submissions down to 12 winners.
Views
A Pro-Life Plea This Election Season
The importance of remembering real women.
Is Cage Fighting Ethical for Christians?
Observers weigh in on participating in or watching sports and violence.
How the Physical Form of a Bible Shapes Us
Will the digital Scriptures speed the decline of family spirituality once fostered by family Bibles?
Editorial
Thou Shalt Not Abuse: Reconsidering Spanking
Misuse of biblical teaching on discipline can have deadly consequences.