Christianity Today

September, 2011

Volume 55, Number 9

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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

Public Theology Project

The Gospel at Ground Zero

The horrors of 9/11 were not unlike those of Good Friday.

Features

Loving Muslims One at a Time

The ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ says the key to Muslim-Christian relations is very personal.

Saving the Superheroes: Ministering to the Emergency Dispatch

Portland-based ministry Responder Life sees police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers as an unreached people group.

Believers on the MOVE

A suburban Chicago church ministers to Muslims at home and abroad.

Muslim Missions: Then & Now

How a terrorist attack reshaped efforts to reach Muslims.

How Christian Leaders Have Changed Since 9/11

Pastors, authors, & ministry leaders describe how that fateful day transformed their lives and ministries.

More from this Issue

A Cross at the Bookends

The meaning of 9/11, and the motivation for missions.

DeVon Franklin Keeps the Faith in Hollywood

The studio exec says it’s alive and well.

News

News

Growing in the Word

What the Ethiopian Orthodox have learned from the expansion of evangelicals.

News

Parental Frights: Can Parents Practice Rites that Scare Children?

Mom gets 18 months probation for showing her daughter a ritual chicken death.

News

Go Figure

Recent stats on ministry, other religions, and life ethics.

News

Apologetics Makes a Comeback Among Youth

Youth ministry sees the return of reasons.

News

Should Churches Try to Minimize Disruptions?

Observers weigh in on how churches should respond to children disrupting a worship service.

News

Passages

Deaths, retirements, resignations and appointments in the church and in the world.

News

Court Rejects Prostitution Restrictions on AIDS Funding

Evangelical NGOS say the ruling is unlikely to change their operations, but the case touches on larger principles.

The Lasting Effects of Your School

A new survey found that Christian schooling makes a difference—and that different kinds of Christian education produce different results among their graduates.

News

Missional Church Mergers

New report: More congregational combinations driven by mission, not survival.

Reviews

Wilson’s Bookmarks

Brief reviews of ‘A Sunlit Absence,’ ‘The Final Hour,’ and ‘Owen Barfield on C. S. Lewis.’

My Top 5 Books on TV and Movies

Picks from Steven Greydanus, film critic at Decent Films Guide.

Review

The Antidote to Alcohol and Drug Addiction

Why worship may help kick the habit. A review of ‘Addiction and Virtue.’

The Science of Shacking Up

Why cohabitating couples are putting their future at risk. An interview with Glenn Stanton on ‘The Ring Makes All the Difference.’

Books to Note

Short reviews of ‘With,’ ‘God in a Brothel,’ and ‘Seven Days that Divide the World.’

Excerpt

The King Jesus Gospel

The original good news revisited.

Views

A Wordless Presence

Where spit, blood, and sweat are to be found, so is God.

Have Muslim-Christian Relations Improved Since 9/11?

Observers weigh in on how interactions between the two religions have changed in recent years.

Editorial

Battle for the Bible Translation

Our movement is wide enough to include a variety of methods.

Readers Write

Readers respond to the July issue of Christianity Today.

Criminalizing Circumcision

We have secularized the ancient Jewish rite—but it is still inescapably religious.

Additional Articles

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