Christianity Today

September, 2012

Volume 56, Number 8

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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.

Features

What Galileo’s Telescope Can’t See

There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in contemporary understandings of science and faith.

Getting to Know Him

Catechesis at its best is a very personal ‘school of faith.’

Caught Between the Spouse and the Spirit

Brazilian women find support and new roles at charismatic churches. Their husbands don’t like it. Whom will they choose?

A New Age of Miracles

Around the world, wherever churches are growing, reports of the miraculous are rampant. What do they mean?

What’s His Is Ours

Christ’s righteousness belongs to those who receive by faith God’s promise of forgiveness.

‘God’s Double Agent’

One-time atheist and now head of ChinaAid, Bob Fu believes China may soon have one of the largest populations of Christians worldwide.

The Second Coming Christ Controversy

David Jang has become an increasingly influential figure in Asian and now American evangelicalism. He and his followers have founded media outlets and a Christian college and are key influencers in the World Evangelical Alliance. But many say he leads a group that has encouraged the belief that he’s the ‘Second Coming Christ.’ Is there any truth to the allegations?

More from this Issue

Deep Impact

Jo Saxton helps churches change their communities.

Monitoring Controversy

Why some stories take a long time.

News

News

Teaching the Dragon

Mission-minded Christian educators run fast-growing universities in North Korea and northeast China.

Asian American Religiosity

A new survey’s findings on the differences between Asians and Asian Americans.

News

Nigeria’s Deadly Deployments

Christian graduates shun national service.

News

Food Fights: Homeless Ministries Respond to Restrictions

Several cities enacted anti-feeding laws over the summer.

News

Supreme Court’s Health-Care Ruling Could Weaken Charity Tax Breaks

Why some religious nonprofits’ worries aren’t about the contraception mandate.

News

Eastern Orthodox Lose Two Evangelical Bridges

Resignation of Metropolitan Jonah follows death of Peter Gillquist.

Reviews

Review

A Jerusalem Lost

Melanie Kirkpatrick’s ‘Escape from North Korea’ describes how the country descended into tyranny and madness, and why its people want out.

Review

Will America Keep the Faith?

Journalist David Aikman wonders whether our nation will squander its spiritual heritage.

None Like Him

John Ortberg looks at Jesus’ unparalleled impact on human history.

Wilson’s Bookmarks

Brief reviews of ‘Turning Points,’ ‘Gauguin, Cezanne, Matisse,’ and ‘With the Night Mail’

Review

Review: Community Is Messy

A brief look.

Views

Against the Stream

Chuck Colson had a prophetic voice because he first had a servant’s heart.

Taste the Soup

Sometimes understanding follows obedience.

Editorial

The Evangelical Jesus Prayer

It’s not perfect, but the Sinner’s Prayer is a work of genius.

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to the June issue.

Additional Articles

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