Christianity Today

May, 2011

Volume 55, Number 5

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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

A World Without the King James Version

Where we would be without the most popular English Bible ever.

Features

The Foot-Washers of Ethiopia

A mysterious disease, misdiagnosed for decades, finds healing in Christian hands.

The Seven Levels of Lying

We lie more than we think. And that’s part of the problem.

Joining the Eternal Song

How liturgical prayer is saving our community from burnout.

Migrating Ministry

One refugee pastor is key to the resettlement of Bhutanese in Texas.

Hunger Strikes

Spike in food prices shifts attention to market access.

Shakespeare, Aesop, or King James?

Which of the following phrases are from the King James Version?

From Russia, with Love

Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion offers evangelicals more than an olive branch.

More from this Issue

Fraternizing with the Enemy

Paul Louis Metzger engages those outside the faith.

Happy Surprises

They seem to be piling up with this issue.

News

News

Go Figure

Recent stats on Islam, persecution and megachurches.

News

Christian Microfinance Stays on a Mission

While scandals rock the microfinance industry, Christian nonprofits diversify their efforts to help the poor.

News

Urban Planters: Building off Believers?

Who fills the pews of the Big Apple?

News

Choice Targets

Priest sues pro-life watchdog for defamation.

News

Magic Words: Ghanaian Churches Confront Fake Pastors

Ghana’s church planting boom has left denominations struggling to keep opportunists out of pulpits.

News

Should Faith Healing be Legally Protected?

Observers weigh in on homicide charges for parents who choose faith healing rather than medical care for their children.

News

Passages: ‘Fraudbuster’ Pleads Guilty, Lynne Hybels* Appointed, & More

Recent deaths, elections and awards in the Christian world.

News

Reformed Rap and Hip-Hop

Christian genre pioneers are taking their cues from Calvinist leaders.

News

Quotation Marks

Eugene Peterson’s endorsement, Christopher Hitchens on hope, and Alan Chambers on being offensive.

News

Italians Reclaim Crucifixes, Germans Defy Sex Ed, Baylor Diversifies Board

Important developments in the church and world.

Reviews

Review

Reforming the Reformed

Calvinists, says one Calvinist, misunderstand some of their history and theology. A review of ‘Ten Myths About Calvinism.’

My Top 5 Books on Forgiveness

Picks from Catherine Claire Larson, author of ‘As We Forgive.’

Books to Note

Short reviews of ‘Radical Together,’ ‘The Legacy of the King James Bible,’ and ‘Hitler in the Crosshairs.’

Christianizing the Social Network

Tim Challies looks at emerging technology through a theological lens.

People of the Nook

What Bible smartphone apps tell us about the Book.

Review

America as a Christian Nation? Cherry-Picking from the Past

Christian claims about the United States’ origins need grounding in historical fact.

Wilson’s Bookmarks

Brief Reviews of ‘How Much Land Does a Man Need,’ ‘The Alpine Tales,’ and ‘Life, The Universe, And Everything.’

Excerpt

Tempted and Tried

Temptation and the triumph of Christ.

Views

What’s Wrong with Credit Card Debt?

Observers weigh in on debt’s indication of lack of faith, danger, and potential immorality.

Remember the Red Sea

Why not capitalize on the richness and mystery of our ancient symbols?

Readers Write

Readers respond to the March issue of CT.

Editorial

Good Christian [Bleep!]

The provocative title of a proposed TV show is not the problem. We are.

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