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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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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

Passages
Aid worker killed in Afghanistan, Palm Beach Atlantic University president resigns, and other transitions.

Transitions in the Evangelical World | posted 11/19/2008 08:56AM

Quotation Marks
Recent remarks on birth control, why you can't sue God, and other news developments.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/18/2008 09:16AM

One Hundred Years of Wit and Wisdom
Lyle Dorsett extols G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy.

Interview by Collin Hansen | posted 11/17/2008 10:52AM

Poll: Do you look up cross-referenced verses when you study the Bible?

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