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October 2003

Biblical Archaeology's Dusty Little Secret
The James bone box controversy reveals the politics beneath the science.
by Gordon Govier

Bones of Contention
Why I still think the James bone box is likely to be authentic.
by Ben Witherington

Holy Sex
How it ravishes our souls.
by Philip Yancey

Influential Things Come in Small Packages
Three friends, four spiritual laws, and other legacies of Bill Bright.
by Josh McDowell, Dave Hannah, and Rick Warren

The Joy of Suffering in Sri Lanka
How Christians thrive in the land where ethnic and religious strife is always just around the corner.
by Tim Stafford

Campus Collisions
Why InterVarsity Christian Fellowship was "derecognized" at some of America's leading universities.
by Andy Crouch

Resolved: Conventions Are Hell
Ten truths that can help reformers survive (and thrive) at annual denominational meetings
by Douglas LeBlanc

News: North American Report

Interfaith Relations: Jewish élites reach out to evangelicals. Tony Carnes

Evangelism: University forbids "offensive" tracts. Stan Guthrie

North America News Wrap: Roy Moore fights on, Big Idea for sale, Local Church lawsuit, new leader at Family Research Council.

Prison Rape: Christians lead campaign to stop sexual assault behind bars. Mark Stricherz

Congress: Rear Admiral Barry Black succeeds Lloyd John Ogilvie as Senate chaplain. Ken Walker

Televangelism: PTL plaintiffs to receive just $6.54 each.

World Report

Middle East: Christians take different paths as "road map" hits impasse. Sheryl Henderson Blunt

Haiti: Government grants voodoo official status.

World News Wrap: New short-term missions standards, churches attacked in Sri Lanka.

Missions: Agency pays school debts of medical missionaries. Deann Alford

Departments

Inside CT: The Article We Didn't Print | by Mark Galli
Ben Witherington is the poster boy for writer deadlines.

Under the Sun
Casting for Whitefish; Quotation Marks; Go Figure

Where We Stand
Walking the Old, Old Talk; God Reigns-Even in Alabama

Reflections: Discerning God's Will | Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
Quotations to stir the heart and mind from Van Gogh, Dante, Thomas Merton, and others

Bearing the Cross | by Jeff M. Sellers
Submitting to Islam-or Dying

Good Question | by Howard A. Snyder
Christian community is easily mistaken for mere cordiality, courtesy, or sociability.

Editor's Bookshelf
The Church's Hidden Jewishness; Editor's Bookshelf: 'Normalizing' Jewish Believers

Two Weddings and a Baptism | by Andy Crouch
It's still impossible to predict what will advance the gospel in Hollywood.

The CT Review
The Good Effects of the Good News; The Defender of the Good News: Questioning Lamin Sanneh; Sterling Disagreement; Investing as Love; Apocalypse Without the Beasts; Thinking to Change Lives; Beyond Wallowing

Sowing Confusion | by Charles Colson with Anne Morse
One small ruling for Texas; one giant leap into a cultural abyss.

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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?

From Christianity Today Movies:
Twilight
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 10:24PM

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 10:24PM

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