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June 2004

Why the 'Lost Gospels' Lost Out
Recent gadfly theories about church council conspiracies that manipulated the New Testament into existence are bad—really bad—history.
by Ben Witherington III

Christianity Today Book Awards 2004
We honor 22 titles that bring understanding to people, events, and ideas that shape evangelical life, thought, and mission.
Reviewed by Greg Taylor

Let's Talk Sex
What Christian books on the topic are, and are not, communicating.
by Tim Stafford

Ragamuffin
The patched-up life and unshabby message of Brennan Manning.
by Agnieszka Tennant

The Secret Shelter
A sliver of hope for Christian women who suffer beatings, rape, and forced conversions to Islam.
by Deann Alford

USA Today for Christians
Christian Times Today attempts long shot amid soured business deals.
by Rob Moll

HeadLines

Law: Federal bill recognizes the humanity of the fetus for the first time.

Nigeria: Eight pastors killed; dozens of churches burnt down.

Bioethics: Cloning report breeds confusion.

Missions: Southern Baptists fund hundreds more workers for the field.

Middle East: Gibson film draws big Muslim crowds.

Passages: Deaths, promotions, and other tidbits from the religion world.

Quotation Marks: Recent comments on fetus life, abortion rights, and CCM piracy.

Go Figure: Recent statistics about evangelicals' perceptions.

Jailed for Christ: Government harasses churches in Eritrea

Politics: Christian-friendly senior organizations challenge AARP.

Ministry: Disaffected Episcopalians start semi-independent congregations.

Q+A: Richard Cizik of the National Association of Evangelicals on a new openness in Morocco.

Departments

Inside CT: Captured by a Smile
'That smile put me to shame'
by Timothy C. Morgan

Where We Stand
The Politics of Communion; Clean Air for Ears

Reflections: Conversion
Quotations to stir heart and mind
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Editor's Bookshelf: Da Vinci Dissenters
Four books try to break, crack, or decode the deception.
by David Neff

Always in Parables | Andy Crouch
The Cruel Edges of the World

The CT Review | Philip Yancey
A Christian Harry Potter?; Skillful Story-Telling; An Unpopular Topic; Reversing Sloppy Thinking; Seeking Christ, Not Solutions

Societal Suicide
Legalizing gay marriage will lead to more family breakdown and crime.
by Charles Colson with Anne Morse

sponsors

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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