January/February
2013
Volume 57, Number 1

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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.
Cover Stories

What it's like to follow Christ embedded in Muslim culture. An interview with a Muslim follower of Isa.
Gene Daniels

Insider followers of Jesus may not have changed religions, but their lives have been changed by Christ.
John J. Travis
Features

Detroit's list of maladies is long. But some Christians' commitment to its renewal is longer.
Katelyn Beaty

However we interpret the controversial doctrine, it's clear that salvation is never a human achievement.
Roger Olson

The false god of limitless choices, like those at a coffeehouse, is enslaving modern Americans. How to resist him.
Barry Cooper

After a setback due to illness, one missionary couple had to give their ministry away. Why they're happy about it.
Adam and Christine Jeske in Ethiopia

My journey to a Guatemalan village where starving children are rescued in a race against death .
Karen Swallow Prior
Views

Insider movements can lead to syncretism, yes. But less so if we all stay connected.
A Christianity Today Editorial

Three views on the warrior women of the Bible and today, as the Pentagon announces it's lifting the ban.
Owen Strachan, Jan McCormack, and Alan "Blues" Baker
Reviews

Author Brian Howell says we should start with a robust reconciliation theology.
Interview by Jeff Haanen
News

The events, people, and debates of the past year that have shaped, or will significantly shape, evangelical life, thought, or mission.

Radical Islamists are capitalizing on poverty and unemployment to enlist would-be martyrs.
Tom Osanjo in Nairobi, Kenya