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March 2003

Bono's American Prayer
The world's biggest rock star tours the heartland, talking more openly about his faith as he recruits Christians in the fight against AIDS in Africa.
by Cathleen Falsani
Plus: 'Pop Music with Brains'

Breaking Chains
Two religious-rights advocates debate the best way to help the persecuted.

Cry Freedom
Forget 'quiet diplomacy'—it doesn't work.
by Michael Horowitz

Full of Sound & Fury
Polemics at home and abroad does not prevent religious persecution.
by T. Jeremy Gunn

Flesh and Blood in the Magic Kingdom
Frederick Buechner's most recent works shed light on the shadows of the human heart.
by Wendy Murray Zoba

The Threat of Biotech
Joni Eareckson Tada responds to Christopher Reeve and others.
by Joni Eareckson Tada

The Church's Walking Wounded
How should we respond in a psychological age?
by Tim Stafford

News: North American Report

Abortion: Crisis pregnancy centers use early sonograms to save lives.

Politics: Bush names abortion-pill critic to FDA panel.

Homosexuality: Canadian parents fight kindergarten use of gay-parenting storybooks.

Anthropology: Mormon scholar says genetic research refutes church teaching.

'Boston Movement': Group charts new direction after McKean steps down.

Charitable Choice: Jewish group sues over AmeriCorps link to religious education.

World Report

India: Machete attack on American alarms local Christians.

Kenya: Church leaders celebrate new president, press for reforms.

China: Hong Kong Christians fear antisedition measures will curb religious freedom.

Departments

Inside CT
Chinese Puzzle

Under The Sun
Quotation Marks; Pastor Wanted for Wedding. No Religion Required.; Go Figure

Editorials
Weapons of the Spirit; Bono's Thin Ecclesiology

Reflections

Civil Reactions | by Stephen L. Carter
Willing to Lose

Good Question | by David P. Gushee
The Struggle to Love

The CT Review:
Exegeting Bill Gothard; Intelligently Designed Films; A Newer Kind of Christian; A Case Study in Greed; Rejuvenating Prayer; Spiritual Misfits

The Back Page | by Philip Yancey
Perestroika of the Spirit

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 02:40PM

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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