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
Should Churches Try to Minimize Disruptions?
Observers weigh in on how churches should respond to children disrupting a worship service.
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
Hundreds Jailed for Sectarian Violence, Turkish Leaders Smooth Way for Christians, & More News
Important developments in the church and world.
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.’
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.