Cover Story
Cover Story
50 Women You Should Know
We asked key leaders which Christian women are most profoundly shaping the evangelical church and North American society. This is who they picked.
Features
The Yes and No of Healing
What are we to make of people who experience inner healing and then revert to their old ways?
Love Isn’t Easy in Man Camp Ministry
When roughnecks descend on an oil boomtown, Christians find the gift of hospitality strains their vision of ministry.
Ajith Fernando: On the Anvil of Suffering
Offered his dream job in the United States, Fernando opted to stay in war-torn Sri Lanka, a decision that has made all the difference for the cause of Christ
The Bonds of Freedom
There is paradox in the Christian understanding of what it means to be free.
How Books Helped Save My Soul
I found light in my lit.
The Regnerus Affair
The embattled sociologist talks to CT about the controversy over his study of homosexuality and parenting.
More from this Issue
Justin Zoradi Believes Education Can Eradicate Poverty
The founder of These Numbers Have Faces focuses on outreach by degrees.
A Women’s Issue
The 50—make that 51—reasons I love this magazine.
News
News
Uganda Tells 1 Million Couples: You’re Not Really Married
Unions hang in the balance as govt. restricts which churches can marry.
News
How Not to Care for Widows
After her husband’s death, a typical East African widow may face property theft or eviction. But faith-based advocates are turning the tables.
News
Christian Colleges Try Massive Online Courses
But schools worry about their effect on discipleship (and revenues).
News
Why Churches Worship Illegally—In Paris
Evangelical churches are multiplying but lack space to grow.
News
Is Megachurch Worship Addictive?
Scholars, including the coauthor of the recent study alleging that it creates a “high,” weigh in.
The Spiritual Sex
Why are women better Christians than men?
Reviews
Review
The Foreign Mission Field Two Minutes Away
Mass migration to the West is destroying old missions distinctions.
‘Once Upon a Time:’ When Pagans Get Real
In ABC’s hit mythological series, fairy tales meet biblical truth, week after week.
Review
The Love We Dare Not Ignore
It’s a profound mistake to neglect our gay brothers and sisters in the body of Christ.
How to Eat, Play, Love—And Do Other Christian Acts
Ben Witherington III calls for serious theological reflection on activities that occupy most of our waking hours.
Wilson’s Bookmarks
Brief reviews of ‘The Church and Literature,’ The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln,’ and ‘Arlo Needs Glasses’
My Top 5 Books on The Cold War
A faith-focused list on the long battle with Communism.
The Confessions of Scott Stapp
New memoir addresses abusive childhood, a wild ride with Creed, a near suicide attempt, and, finally, getting right with God.
Views
Downton Abbey’s Real Legacy
Why we strive to preserve places rich with memory.
Is It Stealing From God to Split Your Tithe Between the Church and Other Charities?
Three views on what it means to give faithfully.
Editorial
Abusing the Megaphone
Caustic rhetoric undermines Family Research Council’s post-shooting response.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the July/August issue.