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September 2006

Young, Restless, Reformed
Calvinism is making a comeback—and shaking up the church.
by Collin Hansen
Plus: It's All About God

For Shame?
Why Christians should welcome, rather than stigmatize, unwed mothers and their children.
by Amy Laura Hall

A Divine Conspirator
Dallas Willard is on a quiet quest to subvert nominal Christianity.
by Christine A. Scheller

Dr. Willard's Diagnosis
Why we need to really die before we can really live.
by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

Together in the Jesus Story
Robert Webber's fingerprints are all over a call to live the narrative that matters.
Interview by David Neff

Theology for an Age of Terror
Augustine's words after the 'barbarian' destruction of Rome have a remarkably contemporary ring.
by Timothy George

The Call of Samuel
Samuel Rodriguez wants to build a bridge between Hispanic and Anglo evangelicals.
by Tim Stafford

Embrace Your Inner Pentecostal
'Holy Spirit religion' is quietly infiltrating the church.
by Chris Armstrong

The Problem with Prophets
In their zeal for social change, some evangelical activists stand on shaky biblical ground.
by Paul Marshall

The Whole Word for the Whole World
Few of the world's languages have the Old Testament. But that's about to change.
by Jeremy Weber

The New Missions Generation
Two centuries after Haystack, college students remain excited about missions—but with fundamentally different assumptions.
by Jonathan Rice

China's New Legal Eagles
Evangelical lawyers spur civil rights movement forward.
by Tony Carnes

HeadLines

Passages: Ted Engstrom helped evangelicals become more effective.

Church/State: Virginia megachurch and county spar.

Evangelism: Jews for Jesus sees 'volcanic' response.

Education: Can a Christian school expel students for 'lesbian behavior'?

Guatemala: Legacy of deposed evangelical dictator remains unsettled.

Marriage: Court decisions belie concern—for now—about 'activist judges.'

Abortion: Operation Rescue transforms clinic.

Q+A: New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.

Education: Baptist association cuts ties with Cedarville University.

Tidings: Ted Olsen on the Lebanon war.

Departments

Inside CT
The 'Raw Joy' of Truth

Readers Write

Where We Stand
God's Will in the Public Square; Scrubbing CleanFlicks

Reflections
Spiritual Classics

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
How to Create Cynics

Foolish Things | Stan Guthrie
Sit Down, Sit Down for Jesus?

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Despair Not

The CT Review
What drove Jews and Christians apart, besides Jesus; how Christianity makes sense of our deepest human longings; a political screed that's stranger than fiction; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
Postcard from Africa

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Talking the Walk
After years of ambiguity, Senator McCain reveals his spiritual side for public viewing. How will evangelicals respond?

Tony Carnes | posted 10/07/2008 12:57PM

Preach and Reach
Despite his liberal record, Barack Obama is making a lot of evangelicals think twice.

John W. Kennedy | posted 10/06/2008 09:29AM

Case by Case
The rules in church property fights can change at the state border.

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra | posted 10/07/2008 01:22PM

Emerging Theology, Liberal Politics
Does one thing lead to the other?

Collin Hansen | posted 10/06/2008 09:33AM

The Engine of the Market
It's not capital. Why wealthy evangelicals and others need to reconsider executive compensation.

D. Michael Lindsay | posted 10/03/2008 06:47AM

God Is In Control During the Financial Crisis
God often uses adversity for his greatest blessings and the markets are his.

Charles Colson | posted 10/02/2008 02:33PM

Poll: Do you want to hear John McCain talk more about his faith?

Full Coverage: Economic Crisis

Full Coverage: Campaign 2008

From Christianity Today Movies:
'A Funny, Quirky Dude'
The actor who plays Billy Graham in a new movie has the utmost respect for the evangelist, but loved getting to know Graham's lesser-known personal side too.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 10/08/2008 01:36AM

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