Cover Story
Cover Story
Hope in the Heart of Darkness
With 3.9 million dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo’s killing fields.
Features
Do It for the Children
Opposing same-sex marriage is actually the enlightened policy.
Second-half Calling
Former TCW editor asks women to seek purpose after kids leave home.
More than Logic
Debra Rienstra invites readers to a felt and lived Christian faith.
Pro-life Feminists
An anthology of the strange bedfellows who are all pro-woman and pro-life.
Cutting Deeper
Decline in giving to PC(USA) headquarters forces more layoffs.
Grand Illusions
Too many suburban Christians are in the world—and also of it.
Friday Night Fish Fry
How medieval dietary needs fueled the discovery of the new world.
Beyond Azusa Street
An eclectic collection of essays looks at the growth of Pentecostalism.
Lost Missions
Whatever happened to the idea of rescuing people from hell?
Hide Your Bible
Court says Christians who work for the government can’t pray with clients.
Crowded Out
London megachurch loses land to Olympics.
Belgrade Curve
Evangelicals fear greater power of state, Orthodox church.
Health Care, Everyone?
Massachusetts makes medical insurance accessible to all—or else.
From Rape to Rebuilding
Women persevere in the Congo despite daunting obstacles.
Social Justice Surprise
Stephen Monsma proves that evangelicals are more active in welfare-to-work programs than any other religious group.
Experiencing Life at the Margins
An African bishop tells North American Christians the most helpful gospel-thing they can do.
Born Again and Again
‘Jesus gives us strength,’ says a Congolese pastor.
Gospel Work in Time of War
Who says evangelism has to stop during conflict?
Glimpses of God in Africa
Reporting from the heart of darkness.
Reforming Wayward Reformers
Renewal movements are winning the battle against mainliners, says Thomas Oden.
News
Reviews
Excerpt
‘Jesus Mean and Wild: The Unexpected Love of an Untamable God’
Apparently ‘satanic’ can be a synonym for ‘relevant’.
The Faith of Our Founders
Scholar says diversity of belief did not obliterate consensus on key issues.
Views
The Lure of Theocracy
As we flee decadence, we must watch where we step.
Free Speech Fiasco
It’s not the government’s job to decide whose feelings need protection.
Latter-day Complaints
Mormons and evangelicals fret over movies, politics, and each other.
What’s Right About Patriotism
The nation is not our highest love, but it still deserves our affection.
Summer
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
