Christianity Today

March, 2012

Volume 56, Number 3

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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

The Missing Factor in Higher Education

How Christian universities are unique, and how they can stay that way.

Features

Vicarious Humanity: By His Birth We Are Healed

Our redemption, it turns out, began long before Calvary.

The ‘Above All’ Commandment of the Sabbath

The one divine ‘law’ that tells us to stop striving for transformation.

Sailing into the Storm: Philip Ryken and D. Michael Lindsay on the Challenges in Christian Higher Education

College presidents discuss the relevance of Christian higher education, the theological issues facing Christian universities, and more.

Little Colleges That Could

How five small Christian schools are adapting to the new environment.

Folkie Finds Love

Rosie Thomas beams with it on her new album.

More from this Issue

Michael Patton Brews a Potent Theology

The founder of Credo House Ministries teaches theology over a cup of joe.

Learning Life Lessons from Russian Babushkas

Some things can’t be taught in a classroom.

News

News

Evangelical Foundations See Surge in Donations

Wealthy Christians favor new tool for family funds.

The Evangelistic Question That Died

Fewer people are thinking about whether they will go to heaven after death.

News

Tsunami Aftermath: Second Chances in Japan

One year after disaster, sacrificial giving gains churches new credibility.

News

Presbyterians Form a New Denomination, Court Upholds Ultrasound Law, and More

Important developments in the church and the world.

News

City Shuts Down Church Club

Gang outreach slammed as dangerous business.

News

Quotation Marks

Recent remarks on prison pardons, prayer cards, and more.

News

Go Figure

Recent stats on church life, the Bible, and spirituality.

News

Passages

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

Reviews

Wilson’s Bookmarks

Brief reviews of ‘The Dream of a Broken Field,’ ‘Nothing More Happens in the 20th Century,’ and ‘The Fear Index.’

Review

Could God Have Created a World Without Suffering?

Dinesh D’Souza’s latest volume of apologetics updates a natural law argument.

My Top 5 Books On Archaeology

Picks from Craig A. Evans, author of the forthcoming ‘Jesus and His World.’

Review

The Heart of Christian Life: Pillars of Hospitality

How to strengthen communities that welcome strangers.

Interview: Julie Lee

The multi-talented artist on her new album, her visual art, and … babysitting.

Family as Calling: Finding Vocation In and Near the Home

How Martin Luther’s doctrine of vocation can mold marriage, parenting, and childhood.

Excerpt

Your Church Is Too Safe

Why following Christ turns the world upside-down.

GCB: Desperate Christian Housewives

New primetime soap targets gossip in the church.

More Media

More media of note.

Books to Note

Brief reviews of ‘The Art of Worship,’ ‘How to Read the Bible Through the Jesus Lens,’ and ‘Creed’

Views

Why Are Our Communion Meals So Paltry?

If we have such an extravagant Savior, we should attempt to create a fuller meal.

Editorial

The Supreme Court’s Religious Freedom Reality Check

A recent unanimous ruling reveals deep commitment to our ‘first freedom.’

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to the January issue.

Why Last Saturday’s Political Conclave of Evangelical Leaders Was Dangerous

Brothers and sisters, we are neither kingmakers nor powerbrokers.

Additional Articles

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