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September 2004

What God Hath Not Joined
Why marriage was designed for male and female.
by Edith M. Humphrey

A Crumbling Institution
How social revolutions cracked the pillars of marriage.
by David P. Gushee

The Man Behind the Marriage Amendment
It's just as well that Matt Daniels loves a good fight, because he has a big one on his hands.
by Sheryl Henderson Blunt

Thirteen Bad Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage
Why the rhetoric doesn't stand up under scrutiny.
by Robert Benne & Gerald McDermott

Southern Baptist Surprise
Why are so many African Americans attracted to a church that was once identified with white racism?
by Amy Green

The Visit
An almost clichéd Christian service to the elderly remains one of the most vital.
by Virginia Stem Owens

Unintelligent Debate
Cooling the rhetoric in the Intelligent Design debate would help clarify the issues.
by John Wilson

A False Cry of Peace
Wilfred Mlay, World Vision's vice president for Africa, discusses the crisis facing black Muslims in Darfur.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

So, Who Owns the Sanctuary?
Dissenting mainline churches struggle to retain their property.
by Kathleen Rutledge

HeadLines

Congress: Activists say gay marriage fight has only just begun.

Sweden: Pastor faces jail term for blasting homo-sexuality.

Politics: Church leaders, activists concerned over Bush campaign efforts.

Sri Lanka: Buddhist nationalists press for tough anticonversion laws.

Denominations: Close vote maintains sexuality standards among Presbyterians.

Academia: Baylor regents reaffirm 'tier-one' vision.

Media: Christians in Hong Kong worry overremarks by broadcaster.

Q+A: Deborah Dortzbach of World Relief on aids.

Egypt: Christians blame police, false evidence for murder acquittals.

Children: After Court guts online protection law, activists promote other methods.

Departments

Inside CT
The Cure of Gay Souls

Where We Stand
The Values-Driven Voter; Never Again?

Reflections
Teaching and Learning

Good Question | Mark M. Yarbrough
When God Doesn't Heal

Weblog in Print | Ted Olsen
Pro-Abortion Madness

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Loving Military Enemies

The CT Review
The Art of Debating Darwin; Fish Tales; Fighting Zealous Tolerance; Courtroom Thriller; Clearing the Clutter; Theological Tango

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
Forgetting God

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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 11/22/2008 03:52AM

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 11/22/2008 03:52AM

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