Volume 47, Number 1
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Cover Story
Tony Campolo is a ferocious critic of Christians left and right. Why do people still flock to hear him?
Ted Olsen
More from this Issue
J.I. Packer has strong words for those who don't feel called to agitate for reform
David Neff
Relief agencies push Bush to reverse sharp decline in refugee resettlement program
Tim Callahan
Conservatives circulate petition to discipline those defying church law on homosexual clergy
Kevin Eckstrom
"Abortion, judgeships, cloning ban are top priorities for conservative Christians"
Mark Stricherz
"The events, people, and ideas of the past year that have or will significantly shape evangelical life, thought, or mission"
CT editors
ETS to examine whether Clark Pinnock and John Sanders can remain members
Doug Koop
"Repressive regime requires Christians to register, but won't process their applications"
Wil Triggs
Orthodox use prayer and sacraments to heal drug addicts in Russia
Charnicia Huggins
"Aid agencies fight starvation, Mugabe's brutal politics in Zimbabwe"
Ecumenical News International, Harare, with additional reporting by CT staff
"Financial transparency is a must, even when it's not legally required"
A Christianity Today Editorial
Churches do not have to wait for safer 15-passenger vans.
Christianity Today editorial
The President and evangelist talked about sexual ethics long before Monica
Ted Olsen
Campolo has sworn to cut back many times, but still couldn't say no to speaking engagements.
Ted Olsen
One of the world's earliest Christian cultures totters on the edge of extinction
Thomas C. Oden
Shelter Now's Georg Taubmann talks about ministry and security in the former Taliban state
Stan Guthrie
"For evangelical insiders, Randall Balmer's one-man encyclopedia can be fun"
Elesha Coffman
"Teaching the Dead Bird to Sing wrestles with overwork, discouragement, and doubt"
Cindy Crosby
Max Lucado's A Love Worth Giving shows that the model for loving was set by Jesus
Cindy Crosby
"With this salesman and Christian, what you see is what you get"
Mark A. Kellner