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September 2005

The New Monasticism
A fresh crop of Christian communities is blossoming in blighted urban settings all over America.
by Rob Moll

Come, Lord Jesus—But Not Too Soon
Why it's hard to be heavenly minded.
by John Koessler

The Daniel of Religious Rights
Nina Shea is not someone to tangle with. And the persecuted are mighty glad.
Sheryl Henderson Blunt
Plus: Interview—The Greatest Threat to Human Freedom Today

High-Tech Circuit Riders
Satellite churches are discovering a new way to grow the body of Christ.
by Bob Smietana

The Holy and the Ivy
Intellectual skepticism persists in the Ivy League. Thankfully, so does a vibrant Christian faith.
by Collin Hansen

How to Win Friends and Influence Culture
A prominent human-rights activist praises—and pointedly counsels—evangelicals.
by Michael Horowitz
Plus: Two Tests for Evangelical Action

Impractical Christianity
Faith really begins to make a difference when it stops 'working.'
by Peter K. Nelson

The Politics of the People of God
The church has a unique role to play in our politicized culture.
by Darrell Bock

The $1 Billion Handoff
Sir John Templeton's born-again son takes control of the famous foundation—but there are strings attached.
by Tony Carnes

Helping Afghanistan One Cupcake at a Time
Why a Christian couple trains Kabul's women to bake, cook, and keep house for Westerners.
by Evelyn Juan

HeadLines

Supreme Court: Roberts hailed even though abortion views unknown.

Denominations: Liberal UCC takes one small step forward.

United Kingdom: British Christians respond to London bombings.

Zimbabwe: Churches defy regime that turns urban poor into refugees.

Outreach: Canadian Christians make a nationwide splash.

Church & State: Can cities now condemn church property to build businesses?

Anglicans: Liberal Connecticut bishop 'disciplines' conservative church.

Q & A: Richard Land on national blessings.

Law: Churches worried now that homosexual marriage legal in Canada

Ministry: James Meeks's Chicago megachurch starts a new chapter.

Departments

Inside CT
A More Demanding Faith

Readers Write

Where We Stand
End Extreme Poverty in 2005?; Neighbor Love Inc.

Reflections
Friendship

Weblog in Print | Ted Olsen
Abolishing Abstinence

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
The Court's Uncertain Trumpet

The CT Review
Why we worship slimness while supersizing our lunches; Donald Miller says there's more to faith than grids and logic; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
God Behind Barbed Wire

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Loving Where it Hurts the Most
Bill Mallonee has been called one of the top 100 songwriters in the world, but an audience is hard to find.

Nate Anderson | posted 11/21/2008 09:15AM

Slideshow: No Need to Fret
Bill Mallonee sings about hardship, but his lyrics are haunted by hope.

Edited by Ruth Moon | posted 11/21/2008 09:18AM

Go Figure
Get the number on Max Lucado, Orthodox congregants, and poverty.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/21/2008 09:20AM

Fire and Dating
Name that nonprofit, Mike Huckabee's biblical blunder, and stem-cells make an organ.

Compiled by Sarah Pulliam and Susan Wunderink | posted 11/21/2008 09:21AM

Our Contentious Catalyst
Francis Schaeffer never stopped battling for the faith.

Harold Fickett | posted 11/20/2008 05:01PM

Reference Rainbow
What it looks like to graph the Bible's cross-references.

Graphic by Chris Harrison, Carnegie Mellon University | posted 11/20/2008 05:03PM

Denominational Diagnostics
What I look for to find a healthy church.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/19/2008 08:52AM

My Top 5 Devotionals

Carolyn Nystrom, coauthor with J.I. Packer of Praying: Finding our Way through Duty to Delight | posted 11/19/2008 08:54AM

Sorting through the Rubble
Westmont College rebuilds after fire destroys 20 percent of its campus.

Sarah Pulliam | posted 11/18/2008 01:12PM

World's Worst Persecutor
Will U.S. diplomatic shift and Graham visit help Christians?

Ruth Moon | posted 11/18/2008 09:11AM

Poll: When do you start listening to Christmas music?

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This film adaptation will satisfy fans of the vampire romance novel, but doesn't have much of anything for anyone else.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/21/2008 11:38PM

Bolt
A dog who thinks he's a superhero goes on a cross-country journey of self-discovery in Disney's best home-grown cartoon in years.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 11/21/2008 11:38PM

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