Volume 48, Number 9
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Cover Story
Why marriage was designed for male and female.
Edith M. Humphrey
More from this Issue
Pastoral care of gay people in our congregations cannot wait.
By David Neff
Is it wrong to mow the lawn on Sunday?
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
Recent quotes on abstinence, playing Jesus, and religious hatred.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
Christians in Hong Kong worry over remarks by broadcaster.
By Manpreet Singh in Hong Kong
The international director of HIV/AIDS programs at World Relief talks on our progress, and regress, with AIDS.
By Agnieszka Tennant
Making amends with Anabaptists, AmeriCorps teachers banned from Catholic schools, and the Graham Staines hospital.
By CT Staff
The values bandwagon is being pulled apart. Which way is more scriptural?
A Christianity Today Editorial
Genocide in Sudan tests our commitment to justice.
A Christianity Today Editorial
It's just as well that Matt Daniels loves a good fight, because he has a big one on his hands.
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt
Why the rhetoric doesn't stand up under scrutiny.
Robert Benne and Gerald McDermott
Why are so many African Americans attracted to a church that was once identified with white racism?
By Amy Green
An almost clichéd form of Christian service to the elderly remains one of the most vital.
By Virginia Stem Owens
It's time to cool the rhetoric in the Intelligent Design dispute.
By John Wilson
Wilfred Mlay, World Vision's regional vice president for Africa, discusses the crisis facing black Muslims in Darfur.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
Dissenting mainline churches struggle to retain their property.
By Kathleen K. Rutledge
Why doesn't God cure everyone who prays fervently for healing?
Answered by Mark M. Yarbrough
The abortion lobby has abandoned its rationales amid pro-life gains.
By Ted Olsen
War does not exempt Christians from the second-greatest commandment.
By Stephen L. Carter
How to intelligently design a winning case for God's role in creation.
Reviewed by Edward J. Larson
With truth under attack, Voddie Baucham Jr. says Christians need to better learn how to engage the culture with the gospel
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby
Kevin Miller shares tips on Surviving Information Overload
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby
Dying Declaration combines faith, race, and politics into a page-turner.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby
Debut novel for adults reflects big themes in a small town.
Reviewed by Michele Howe