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April 2004

There's just Something about this Man
But Bill Gaither insists it's not about him.
by Mark Allan Powell
Plus: An Arts Festival in the Heartland

Lost in America
Arab Christians in the U.S. have a rich heritage and a shaky future.
by Elesha Coffman

A Bridge Over Troubled People
Sinners of all stripes find a church home under the I-35.
by Deann Alford

Healing Genocide
Ten years after the slaughter, Rwandans begin to mend their torn nation with a justice that is both biblical and African.
by Timothy C. Morgan

A Captivating Vision
Why Chinese house churches may just end up fulfilling the Great Commission.
by Tim Stafford

The Church Vulnerable
Chinese Christians knew relative peace—until the government saw a video documenting their stunning growth.
by Timothy C. Morgan with David Neff

Amending Marriage
Christians in Massachusetts are playing catch-up to protect the age-old institution.
by Tony Carnes

HeadLines

Law: Supreme Court says states can deny funds to theology majors.

Medicine: Christians fight to keep 'morning-after pill' under the counter.

Iraq: House churches emerge from the shadows.

Parenting: Court upholds ban on gay adoption in Florida.

Ministry: The Passion of the Christ inspires evangelistic efforts.

Kenya: Churches work to end constitutional stalemate.

North Korea: China thwarts North Korean refugees.

Q+A: Bill Frist on key moral issues.

Beliefs: Shamblin defends Atlanta couple charged with murder.

Society: Bush backs marriage initiative.

Departments

Inside CT
Forgiveness 101

Readers Write

Where We Stand
'The Longest Hatred'; Crash-Helmet Christianity

Reflections
He Is Risen

Bearing The Cross | Jeff M. Sellers
Lip Service

Good Question | Erik Thoennes
You Are or You Aren't

Speaking Out | Ted Haggard
Decalogue Debacle

Always in Parables | Andy Crouch
Pilgrims to Nowhere

The CT Review
Spotlight on Sexism; The Language of Sin; Life Imitates Art; Shaping Up Flabby Finances; The Missions of Business.

The Back Page | Charles Colson
Evangelical Drift

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Dispatches from St. Paul: After the Balloons

The prayer from John McCain's pastor

'What Good Fortune. … The Stars Are Aligned'

Joe Gibbs: McCain Election Will Spark Revival

Interview: Getting People Excited about John McCain

Poll: Which candidate do you support?

Criswell Crisis
President resigns, alleging pastor plotted to sell school assets.

Jim Jones in Fort Worth | posted 9/05/2008 10:19AM

A Southern Baptist Manifesto
Dockery proposes keeping essentials and nonessentials in balance.

Nathan Finn | posted 9/05/2008 10:21AM

Caesar's Sectarians
The government keeps trying to favor one kind of religion over another.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 9/04/2008 09:30AM

Healing ORU
$70 million and Mart Green's business acumen are repairing a scandal-scarred school.

John W. Kennedy in Tulsa | posted 9/03/2008 09:26AM

Missional Misstep
Emphasizing the big gospel can make it hard to communicate any gospel.

David Fitch | posted 8/27/2008 10:40AM

From Christianity Today Movies:
Salvation Not Needed
The star of Save Me says ex-gay ministries can do a world of good for its clients, but also believes there's no such thing as "converting" homosexuals to go straight.

Mark Moring | posted 9/05/2008 02:45PM

Review: Save Me
A gay man and a Christian woman reach beyond the stereotypes in this thoughtful, but not unbiased, film about an "ex-gay" ministry.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 9/05/2008 02:45PM

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