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March 2005

The French Reconnection
Europe's most secular country rediscovers its Christian roots.
by Agnieszka Tennant

The Twilight of Atheism
Why this once exciting and 'liberating' philosophy failed to capture the world's imagination.
by Alister McGrath

Spirituality for All the Wrong Reasons
Eugene Peterson talks about lies and illusions that destroy the church.
Interview by Mark Galli

The Colossus of Care
World Vision has become an international force—and a partner with the poor.
by Tim Stafford
Plus: Imperfect Instrument

Hand-Clapping in a Gothic Nave
What Pentecostals and mainliners can learn from each other.
by Grant Wacker

A Distinctive People
A new document from Evangelicals and Catholics Together challenges narcissism, individualism, and spiritual sloth.
by David Neff
Plus: Churchly Holiness: An Evangelical Response

Vision Minus the Visionary
Why all Christians have a stake in the recent resignation of Baylor's president.
by Robert Benne
Plus: The Burden of 2012
by Duane Litfin

HeadLines

South Asia: Christians who provide tsunami aid held in deep suspicion.

Law: Four Christians on trial for anti-gay preaching.

Religious Liberty: Adventist Marine court-martialed for refusing to bear arms.

Giving: Study: TV preachers don't talk about money all that much.

China: Police shut down conference on North Korean refugees.

Sudan: History, resentment, and ethnic tension make long-term peace a tall order.

Education: Christian school in Colorado alleges state discrimination in voucher program.

Q+A: Sen. John Thune on partisanship and priorities.

Ivory Coast: Violence drives out missionaries.

Religion: Author stands by book critical of Mormon origins.

Israel: Ossuary owner charged with forgery.

Departments

Inside CT
Hospitality Incarnate

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Voting Against Anarchy; Sighs of Relief

Reflections
Welcoming the Stranger

Weblog in Print | Ted Olsen
Who's Driving This Thing?

Good Question | R.T. Kendall
Forgiving the Unrepentant

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Sticker Shock

The CT review
Islam's Culture War; Constantine's Demons; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
Global Suspense

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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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