Cover Story
Cover Story
Cost-Effective Compassion: The 10 Most Popular Strategies for Helping the Poor
Economists rate impact.
Cover Story
The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor’s standard of living. The church does something more important for them.
Features
Public Theology Project
A Purpose-Driven Cosmos: Why Jesus Doesn’t Promise Us an ‘Afterlife’
Jesus Christ embodies the meaning of life, the goal of history, and the pattern of the future.
A Rueful Meditation
Leonard Cohen sings of mortality and hope.
Finding God in the Sewers
Holocaust survivor story reveals the divine in the dark.
More from this Issue
Liberty Balance
Johnnie Moore mentors students at Jerry Falwell’s university.
How to Help
Character and cost-effectiveness.
News
The Price of Religious Advocacy in D.C.
More religious groups are spending more money on political lobbying than ever before.
News
Sex Offender Misstep Illustrates Outreach Difficulties
A law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from living near a public-school bus stop created complications for one ministry.
News
Teaching Natural Theology as Climate Changes Drown a Way of Life
Pacific Islanders relearn God’s care as rising sea levels threaten the future.
News
Pro-life Advocates Cheer State Court Rulings, Parliament Reaffirms Church De-Regulations, and More News
Important developments in the church and the world.
News
After Komen, the Next Big Planned Parenthood Fight
Pro-life groups target $487 million in taxpayer funding for the nation’s largest abortion provider.
News
Pink Stink: Komen Drops Planned Parenthood Support
Move comes after Bible spat, debate on breast-cancer activism.
Reviews
Review
John Stott: A Uniter and a Divider
A new biography portrays both the evangelist’s triumphs and his frustrations.
Wilson’s Bookmarks
Brief reviews of ‘Collected Ghost Stories,’ ‘Origins,’ and ‘The Dragon’s Tooth.’
Review
Schoolhouse Divided
Controversies over religion in public education are as old as public education itself.
Community Chaste
It takes a church to lead people to sexual integrity.
My Top 5 Books By Charles Dickens
Celebrating Dickens’ 200th Birthday
Masculinity in the Movies
On the big screen, Christian men are rougher and tougher than ever.
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards of 2011
A mix of Oscar favorites and little-known indie films makes up our annual list. PLUS: Macho Christians in the movies.
The Most Redeeming Films of 2011
Quiet, contemplative movies top the list. So put the popcorn down and pay close attention.
Views
Flaming Truth: Recalling Francis Schaeffer’s Challenge
With laser-like precision, Schaeffer hit on the fundamental issue of our day.
The Other Prodigal Son
The Prodigal’s coming-home gala was for both sons.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the December issue.
Editorial
You Can’t Worship Here: Evicting Churches from New York Schools
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?
