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July 2006

Hope in the Heart of Darkness
With 3.9 million Congolese dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo's killing fields.
by Isaac Phiri
Plus: Born Again and Again; From Rape to Rebuilding; Gospel Work in Time of War; Remembering the Forgotten—a plea from UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland

Experiencing Life at the Margins
An African bishop tells North American Christians the most helpful gospel-thing they can do.
Interview by Andy Crouch

Why Jesus Used the 'S' Word
Apparently satanic can be a synonym for relevant.
by Mark Galli

Lost Missions
Whatever happened to the idea of rescuing people from hell?
by Robertson McQuilkin

Social Justice Surprise
Stephen Monsma proves that evangelicals are more active in welfare-to-work programs than any other religious group.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant

HeadLines

Education: New administrators lead Patrick Henry beyond recent controversy.

London: Megachurch loses land to Olympics.

Serbia: Evangelicals fear greater power of both the state and the Orthodox church.

Denominations: PC(USA) endures fourth round of layoffs since 1993.

Church Life: Air above fetches a pretty penny.

Massachusetts: Medical insurance made accessible to all—or else.

Church / State: Court upholds limits on prayer in government workplaces.>

Q + A: Michael Cromartie on religious freedom.

Departments

Inside CT
Glimpses of God in Africa

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Sex Isn't a Spectator Sport; Beyond Yellow Ribbons

Reflections
Summer

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
What's Right About Patriotism

Weblog in Print | Ted Olsen
Latter-day Complaints

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Free Speech Fiasco

The CT Review
Surviving the spiritual challenge of the suburbs; the religion of the Founding Fathers; why opposing same-sex marriage makes for enlightened policy; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
The Lure of Theocracy

sponsors

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 02:33PM

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 02:33PM

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