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The Strangest Enemy I’ll Ever Meet
Scripture speaks of death as an enemy Christ conquers—and the door through which we see God face to face.
You Will Have to Reckon with Despair
The question is not if but when and how—and whether you will reckon with Christ.
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How a Book Club Taught Me to Live and Die
The point was not the reading—it was the friendship.
Christian Wiman on Writing Against Despair
In “Zero at the Bone,” the poet discusses love, lament, and living toward a ‘happy ending.’
Review
Death Is For Real
Amid a flurry of bestsellers promising firsthand proof of Heaven’s existence, Ed Dobson takes a brutally honest look at the pain of terminal illness and the difficulties of dying well.
Public Theology Project
Pat Robertson Repudiates the Gospel
The broadcaster’s advice to divorce an Alzheimer’s patient is more than an embarrassment.
Dying Decisions: Should Relatives Intervene?
Christian thinkers weigh in on whether family or friends should intervene if a terminally ill Christian decides against life-extending treatment.
Should Christians Smoke Medical Marijuana?
Observers weigh in on pot morality.
Q & A: Herman Cain on Faith, Calling, and Presidential Aspirations
CT talks with the pizza magnate about his potential candidacy, cancer, and views of Islam.
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No Child Left to Die
Half of all babies born with HIV die by age 2. Could we stop that by 2015?