WHEN WE DON'T GET NO RESPECT What an appropriate response to those who belittle the work of the ministry? Doug Jackson
The Weigh and the Truth Christian dieting programs—like Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Diet—help believers pray off the pounds. But what deeper messages are they sending about faith and fitness? By Lauren F. Winner
'Judge Us by Our Fruits' The founder of Weigh Down responds to her critics. An interview with Gwen Shamblin
Rx for Gluttony Even Christian diet experts rarely talk about it anymore. But the early monks did, and for good reason. By Dennis Okholm
The Transcendental Gore The Democratic nominee for president combines a modernist Christian faith with a drive to master his world. By Tony Carnes Tony Carnes