Table Of Contents
February
2012
Volume 56, Number 2
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Cover Stories
The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor's standard of living. The church does something more important for them.
Economists rate impact.
Features
Jesus Christ embodies the meaning of life, the goal of history, and the pattern of the future.
Holocaust survivor story reveals the divine in the dark.
Leonard Cohen sings of mortality and hope.
Views
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?
With laser-like precision, Schaeffer hit on the fundamental issue of our day.
Reviews
Quiet, contemplative movies top the list. So put the popcorn down and pay close attention.
A mix of Oscar favorites and little-known indie films makes up our annual list. PLUS: Macho Christians in the movies.
A new biography portrays both the evangelist's triumphs and his frustrations.
Controversies over religion in public education are as old as public education itself.
Brief reviews of 'Collected Ghost Stories,' 'Origins,' and 'The Dragon's Tooth.'
News
More religious groups are spending more money on political lobbying than ever before.
Important developments in the church and the world.
Pacific Islanders relearn God’s care as rising sea levels threaten the future.
Move comes after Bible spat, debate on breast-cancer activism.
A law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from living near a public-school bus stop created complications for one ministry.
Pro-life groups target $487 million in taxpayer funding for the nation's largest abortion provider.
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