Christianity Today

March, 2006

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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 Story

Cover Story

Missions Incredible

South Korea sends more missionaries than any country but the U.S. And it won’t be long before it’s number one.

Features

Spong, the Measure of All Things

Maverick bishop jousts at latest foe: Scripture.

God by the Numbers

Coincidence and random mutation are not the most likely explanations for some things.

A Costly Devotion

Total Abandon shows that following Jesus is no daydream.

A Corrupt Salvation

Charismatic archbishop accused of exploiting women for sex.

Winning the Oral Majority

Mission agencies rethink outreach to the world’s non-literate masses.

Orality at Home

The language of postmodernism.

Christianity Unique Among Religions

The faith’s distinctiveness told winsomely, yet with little impact.

Fictionalizing Jesus

Walter Wangerin’s newest novel adds historical and cultural details to the savior’s life.

All in the Family

Unraveling the church’s confusion about Messianic Jews.

Messianics for Evangelicals

The Messianic Movement surveys a vast and often confusing realm.

Religion and Reconstruction

How Christians failed following the Civil War.

A Wind that Swirls Everywhere

Pentecostal scholar Amos Yong thinks he sees the Holy Spirit working in other religions, too.

Too Inclusive

Church loses building after members flee pastor’s universalism.

More Money, Less Liberty

Observers parse motives behind new tax exemption.

Bondage Breaking

Bill boosts fight against sex and labor trafficking.

Domain Game: Can Jews for Jesus Win Its Google Suit?

It’s not clear whether group has right to trademark in subdomains.

Lives of Quiet Turbulence

Elizabeth Marquardt on what happens in the souls of children of divorce.

Loving the Storm-Drenched

We can no more change the culture than we can the weather. Fortunately, we’ve got more important things to do.

Mission ‘Plane of the Future’

Kodiak model prompts organizations to upgrade fleets.

Senator Sam Brownback

The Kansas Republican speaks on prolife issues, Darfur, and care for the poor.

Prophecy and Politics

How revivals and the Olympics made Korea the wunderkind of missions.

Honoring Pioneers

The early missionaries to Korea serve as examples to modern-day ones.

Word and Deed, Again and Again

Five months later and counting, Katrina continues to change the lives of both victims and volunteers.

Costly Complaints

Southern Baptist pastor claims blog criticism led mission board to recommend his removal.

Walking the Talk After Tsunami

In a region known for its hostility to the church, Christian relief work is building bridges with Muslims.

A Delicate Hospitality

How Hispanic churches in Southern California negotiate the dilemmas of ministry with undocumented immigrants.

News

News

Christianity Today News Briefs

Persecution in Eritrera, Oregon assisted-suicide, AmeriCorps and religious schools, and Local Church dismissed.

News

Passages

Promotions, awards, deaths, and other items from the religion world.

News

Go Figure

Recent stats on evangelicals and abortion, and American spirituality.

Reviews

Grace as a License for Sin

Why obedience isn’t just for legalists.

Views

Living with Tares

Why I stay in a church that has seriously strayed from biblical teaching.

Evening Prayer

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

The Almost Formerly Important

Lessons of the old mainline for the new mainline.

Editorial

Loose Cult Talk

There just might be a better way to solve theological disputes.

The Art of Abortion Politics

A unanimous Supreme Court decision opens the door to real change.

Editorial

The Lessons of Jabez

There are no shortcuts for missionaries—even famous ones.

For God’s Sake

What 147 elk taught me about prayer.

The Truth About Deceit

Most lies are pitiful attempts to protect our pride.

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