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July 2007

Gospel Riches
Africa's rapid embrace of prosperity Pentecostalism provokes concern—and hope.
by Isaac Phiri and Joe Maxwell
Plus: First Church of Prosperidad; Africa's Bible

Cancer's Unexpected Blessings
When you enter the Valley of the Shadow of Death, things change.
by Tony Snow

From Tower-Dwellers to Travelers
Ugandan-born theologian Emmanuel Katongole offers a new paradigm for missions.
Interview by Andy Crouch

Sorrow But No Regrets
My life in the troubled, redemptive church.
by Christine A. Scheller

Glocal Church Ministry
Bob Roberts has an idea that may change American congregations, if not the world.
Interview by Mark Galli

The Jerry I Remember
Falwell helped many recover a heritage in danger of being eclipsed.
by Timothy George

HeadLines

Passages: Farewell to Falwell.

Science: Creation on display at Answers in Genesis museum.

Archaeology: Tyrant's tomb unearthed near Bethlehem.

Theology: ETS president quits, triggers tradition debate.

United Kingdom: Biggest Christian conference splits over atonement.

Denominations: Baptists battle over beer.

Theology: Nazarenes ponder identity 'crisis.'

Q + A: Rep. Heath Shuler on abortion and bipartisanship.

Tidings: Ted Olsen on Falwell's Rorschach legacy.

Departments

Inside CT
A Taste for Excellence

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Virtue That Counts; Faith Perfected

Reflections
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
Old-Fashioned Creation Care

Foolish Things | Stan Guthrie
Stumbling After Jesus

The Pulse
Is Mass Evangelism Dead?

The CT Review
Debunking medieval myths; Lauren Winner's top 5 books on sex; why Andy Griffith was the best sitcom ever; Michael Landon Jr. on making movies for Christians; and what's wrong with worship music.

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
It's Not About the Crusades

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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 02:40PM

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 02:40PM

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