Volume 51, Number 12
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Nigeria mob kills 10, pharmacists don't have to fill Plan B prescriptions, and Prison Fellowship bars UCC congregation from Angel Tree.
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The leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Karekin II visited the U.S. in October to support a resolution condemning Turkey's 1915-1917 Armenian genocide.
Denise McGill
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When The Golden Compass hits theaters this month, many will be introduced to the works of Philip Pullman, a writer who detests C.S. Lewis's fantasy world.
Peter T. Chattaway
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How to respond to the next blockbuster book/documentary/movie that questions traditional Christianity.
Darrell Bock
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At the first Christmas, the angels proclaimed, ‘Peace on earth.’ Just-war and pacifist Christians together can make it happen.
Ron Sider
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Mercy Ships surgeons perform medical miracles daily in remote ports of call.
Deann Alford in Accra, Ghana
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"How can I know I'm a Christian if I can't remember when I first responded to the gospel?"
Erik Thoennes
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Jan Karon's latest contains all her traditional charms but misses an opportunity.
Review by Lauren Winner
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Short reviews of books on American reform, shyness, and the clash of Rome and Jerusalem.
John Wilson, editor of 'Books & Culture'