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July 2002

Double Jeopardy
Former Taliban hostages Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer talk about the risks they took, the imprisonment they suffered, and their hopes to return to 'the hardest place on Earth.'
By Stan Guthrie and Wendy Murray Zoba

How to Confront a Theocracy
The most effective way to address the human rights disaster in Saudi Arabia may be to let Muhammad do the talking.
By Jeff M. Sellers

Patrons of the Evangelical Mind
Why has evangelical scholarship soared in the last few decades? Native intellectual talent is one reason, to be sure. But an infusion of cash didn't hurt.
by Michael S. Hamilton and Johanna G. Yngvason

Why God Enjoys Baseball
A new book by Richard Mouw argues that we can glory in even unredeemed creation.
by David Neff
Plus: The Uncommon Benefits of Common Grace

Prophetic Habits of a Sociologist's Heart
Robert Bellah's career shows the promise, and limits, of the scholarship he made so accessible to the church.
by John G. Stackhouse Jr.

News: North American Report

Gay 'Baby Boom': More homosexuals seek custody or adoption of young children.

Pulpit Politics: Legislation would allow houses of worship to directly engage in politics without losing tax-exempt status.

Contraception: California court to decided if religious charities must provide birth control benefit.

Assualt on Purity: ACLU Claims Abstinence Program has a Christian agenda.

Assualt on Purity: How Effective Are Abstinence Programs?

Power Shift: Canadian Alliance replaces lightning rod Stockwell Day.

Jehovah's Witnesses: Sex-abuse whistleblower says sect is ousting its critics.

Freedom Fight: Patrick Henry, a college for homeschoolers, battles accrediting agency.

Special Report

Phillipines: Ending a yearlong ordeal, American Martin Burnham dies in a bloody military rescue. Bracia Burnham survives, returns to family in Kansas

Multifaceted Missionary: New Tribes pilot Martin Burnham also had a gift for encouraging fellow missionaries.

Forgotten Captive: Filipina nurse Ediborah Yap had opportunities to go free, but chose to stay and minister to the Burnhams.

Departments

Under the Sun:
Cuba No Es Libre; Jesus for President; Quotation Marks; Is Male-Only Ordination Illegal?; Go Figure; Buffy's Religion; Seat Belt Salvation; Banning Banns; Prison Rape Is No Joke

Editorials:
Give Us Liberty; Probable First Cause

The Long View
Why I Don't Imitate Christ

Good Question | by Mark Galli
How to Deal with Criminals

Civil Reactions | by Stephen L. Carter
Remedial History

Reflections | Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
Preaching

The CT Review
Wars in the heavens and on earth; Moral codes and exegesis

The Back Page | by Philip Yancey
Sheepish

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Hark! Sixpence Sings Again
Nash, Slocum reunite for a marvelous Christmas album.

Mark Moring | posted 12/02/2008 09:33AM

Yule Tidings
Five New CDs for Christmas

Russ Breimeier | posted 12/01/2008 10:09AM

A Latter-day Alliance
Evangelicals, once uncomfortable with Romney, unite with Mormons on gay marriage ban.

Sarah Pulliam | posted 12/02/2008 09:35AM

Ignorance as Blessing
Foreknowledge: for God and not for us.

Collin Hansen | posted 12/01/2008 10:13AM

Recessions Are Good?
Many see moral uplift as a result of the slumping economy.

Rob Moll | posted 12/01/2008 01:24PM

The Good News in Oil and Acrylic
A missions center becomes a patron of the arts.

Tony Carnes | posted 11/25/2008 09:26AM

Prepare the Way of the Lord - Day 2

Poll: What kind of Christmas music do you like most?

From Christianity Today Movies:
'Perhaps Just Out of Our Minds'
Christian filmmaker Buzz McLaughlin tries to find a niche between secular movies and preachy ones—only to find it's an elusive market.

Frederica Mathewes-Green | posted 12/02/2008 02:32PM

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