The Emotions of Jesus
And why we need to experience them.
by G. Walter Hansen

Good Question: Has God Played Fair?
Why did an omniscient God create humankind knowing that people, in every generation, would reject him?
Timothy George

Books & Culture Corner: The Culture of Euphemism
A dispatch from the Christian Booksellers Association convention.
By John Wilson | posted 7/17/00

On Divine Parenthood
Julian of Norwich

Best Christian Places to Work: Co-CEO Synergy
Sharing leadership works at Christian Medical and Dental Associations
Helen Lee

Best Christian Places to Work: Rigorous Hiring
Group Publishing places importance on the quality of the product and its staff
Helen Lee

Best Christian Places to Work: People of the Hugs
"Howard Publishing's pajama day, adoption support, and National Hugging Day celebrations create a family-like ambiance."
Helen Lee

The Smiling Grandfather Clock
"On Father's Day, the Holy Ghost helped me finally connect the dots and glimpse God's character"
Evelyn Bence

Is the God of Muhammad the Father of Jesus?
The answer to this question reveals the heart of our faith
Timothy George

Why Bother with Man?
John Poch

Getting It Half-Right
What's worth celebrating in Gods and Generals—and what's not
Mark Noll

Letters

Love Your Heavenly Enemy
How are we going to live eternally with those we can't stand now?
Miroslav Volf

Inside Politics: Love the President, Hate the Policy
At Willow Creek conference, President Clinton reviews his moral failures, details his spiritual recovery.
By Corrie Cutrer in South Barrington, Illinois

Inside CT: Exhilarated by Grace
By Harold Myra, Chief Executive Officer

Weblog: Canadian Supreme Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage
Plus: Another religion clash in Egypt, a Baylor bump, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog (Second Helping): Revenge of the God Billboards
Plus: Britain discusses euthanasia while the Netherlands euthanizes babies, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

The Ecstatic Heresy
Seeking a superficial unity, some denominational leaders opt for feelings over facts.
By Robert Sanders

Good Question: The Struggle to Love
"If the Holy Spirit is in us, why can't we love one another?"
David P. Gushee

Beyond Wallowing
Loving the God we don't understand
Mark Galli

Is the God of Muhammad the Father of Jesus?
The answer to this question reveals the heart of our faith
Timothy George

Weblog: One in Six Adults Has Changed Their Religion
An imperfect God, no news on the Burnhams, and other articles from around the world
Todd Hertz and David Neff

Reading God's Two Books
Reconciling the written Word with the starry skies
William R. Shea

The Goldilocks Universe
Is our cosmos the whole kaboodle, or is it merely one among an infinite number of universes?
Karl W. Giberson

Epistemology for Saints
Alvin Plantinga's magnum opus
Andrew Chignell

God Is Not Dead

Only God Is Free
Many discussions about openness theology assume that human freedom and divine freedom are pretty much the same thing. They're not
Geoffrey Bromiley

The Man Who Was Thursday
Revisiting Chesterton's masterpiece.
Martin Gardner

Books & Culture Corner: So Far, So Near
A graduate of Murree Christian School in Pakistan, the site of a deadly assault by Islamic terrorists in August, reflects on his growing-up years, on what has changed in the interim, and on the beleaguered Christian community in Pakistan
Todd Hertz

In the Word: Stony the Road We Trod
God will hold us up and keep us safe, despite the times we've tripped.
By Marguerite Shuster | posted 7/19/00

In the Word: In the Valley of the Shadow of Idi Amin
An African Perspective on Psalm 23.
By Hannah W. Kinoti

Foreknowledge Debate Clouded by Political Agenda
Evangelical Theologians differ over excluding Open Theists.
David Neff

Does God Know Your Next Move?
Christopher A. Hall and John Sanders continue their debate of openness theology.
Christopher A. Hall and John Sanders

Does God Know Your Next Move?

From Ewww ... to Wow!
What a big difference a small spider made.
By Bethany Torode

Reflections: Work and Vocation
"Quotations to stir heart and mind from Thomas Merton, Dorothy Sayers, and others"
Richard A. Kauffman

Where the Trouble Lies
Scott Cairns

Gospel Gem
How a dying jewelry tycoon shares the pearl of great price with Panama's elite
By James A. Beverley

Before the Deluge
All of us have a sexual orientation that bends toward the self
Andy Crouch

Reflections: Quotations to Contemplate
Quotations to contemplate on dying and eternity.

"Prayer, Incorporated"
Growing numbers of businesses count intercessors as a corporate asset
Ken Walker

Christ via Judaism
"Lauren Winner's spiritual journey is an invaluable—and, to some, unsettling—reminder of where we came from"
Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

The Dick Staub Interview: How Dan Allender Broke on Through (to the Other Side)
A former drug dealer who evangelized before he was a Christian talks about his efforts to bring healing from sexual abuse

Editor's Bookshelf: 'Theology Should Interrogate our Lives'
An interview with Chris P. Rice
David Neff

The Back Page: Sheepish
Feeling autonomous and proud? Then ponder the lives of sheep
Philip Yancey

Weblog: 'People of the Book' Are Reading Very Different Texts
Plus: Allowing pastors to preach politics, and various challenges to God's omnipresence.
Ted Olsen

Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory
We cannot know God's majesty without his terrible holiness.
by Daniel Tomberlin

Editor's Bookshelf: 'Theology Should Interrogate our Lives'
An interview with Chris P. Rice
David Neff

Whatever Happened to God?
Too much worship is convivial rather than adoring
Donald G. Bloesch

Good Question: God Minus World = God
Does God need our help, love, and praise?
Answered by Laurence W. Wood

Editorial:God vs. God

Theological Lawbreaker?
A response to Stephen Williams.
John Sanders

As We See
Scott Cairns

On Foot
The virtues of walking
Paul Willis

Stranger in a Strange Land
Where, in the passionate and sometimes acrimonious debate over worship today, is there any sustained reflection on the Eucharist?
John Wilson

Dark Thoughts
Hoping that all will be saved.
Kevin Corcoran

Too Racy for Bible Study
Origen could not believe the Song of Songs was a hymn to erotic love. So what did it mean?
Warren Smith

Speaking Out: Desert of the Real?
The world of The Matrix is wrong: Creation really is beautiful
Frederica Mathewes-Green

Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory
We cannot know God's majesty without his terrible holiness.
by Daniel Tomberlin

The Man Who Was Thursday
Revisiting Chesterton's masterpiece.
Martin Gardner

A Fifty-Year Walk
Reflections on God's immanence in creation.
by Larry Woiwode

In The World: How Excellent Are Thy Names
What God invites us to call him says volumes about his relationship to us.
Ken Hemphill

Getting God's Name Right
by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

The Back Page | Philip Yancey:Chess Master
God brings victory even from our bad moves.
By Philip Yancey

Chasing Amy
God intervened in a NOW activist's unlikely conversion
By Frederica Mathewes-Gree

A PASTOR'S QUARREL WITH GOD
In ministry, you sometimes find yourself questioning God's grand scheme.
Eugene H. Peterson

The Back Page | Philip Yancey:Chess Master
God brings victory even from our bad moves.
By Philip Yancey

Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory
We cannot know God's majesty without his terrible holiness.
by Daniel Tomberlin

Where Stormie Finds Her Power
Stormie Omartian is a bestselling author precisely because she doesn't have a picture-perfect life
By Tim Stafford

New Life in a Culture of Death
Hope for Colombia dwells inside its most lethal killing field - Bellavista Prison.
Deann Alford

Signs and Wonders
The spiritual imagination of M. Night Shyamalan
Roy Anker

Good Question: Is the Stock Market Good Stewardship?
I see more of our Christian brothers investing in the market. Is this a healthy trend?—Edward Tsui, Toronto
Raymond Albrektson

In the Word: In the Valley of the Shadow of Idi Amin
An African Perspective on Psalm 23.
By Hannah W. Kinoti

The Passion of Mel Gibson
Why evangelicals are cheering a movie with profoundly Catholic sensibilities.
David Neff

Good Question: Hell's Final Enigma
Won't heaven's joy be spoiled by our awareness of unsaved loved ones in hell?
J. I. Packer

Consider This: The God of Alan Dershowitz
If the pugilistic Harvard professor has it right, then Christian theology—even God—is irrelevant.
By Steven H. Aden | posted 7/31/00

Praying for Terrorists
Christians seek healing in Beslan.
By Dawn Herzog Jewell

Good Question: God Minus World = God
Does God need our help, love, and praise?
Answered by Laurence W. Wood

Running Out of Miracles
Big Idea creator Phil Vischer had his dream crumble, but he's no longer s-scared.
By Bob Smietana

A Vocabulary for Suffering
A conversation with Nancy and David Guthrie
Carla Barnhill

The Man Who Ignited the Debate
An interview with I Kissed Dating Goodbye author Joshua Harris
An Interview with Joshua Harris

The CT Review: Joy Amid the Pain
Theologian John Mark Hicks discovered the healing power of lament.
By Greg Taylor | posted 8/21/00

Furthermore: Nice Is Not the Point
Sometimes love is sharp, hard-edged, confusing, and seemingly unfair.
By Marilyn Chandler McEntyre

Y2Krazy
You'd better stock up. Only those who purchase will survive.
Susan Wise Bauer

The Coming Secular Apocalypse
How a computer bug is breeding prophecy, plans, and polemics in the church.
Mark A. Kellner

Goodness, Gracious(ness), Great Balls of Fire
Visions of eternity just aren't what they used to be.
Jeffrey Burton Russell

Faith-based Bathing
What role does baptism play in faith and salvation?
Timothy George

Jesusy' Anne Lamott
Chatting with a born-again paradox
Agnieszka Tennant

Good Question: The Real Gospel
"In a postmodern world in which people see many 'truths' as equally valid, how can you convince someone of the truth of salvation through Christ"
Alister E. McGrath

Good to Great 's Leadership Model Looks Familiar to Christians
The author of the bestselling business book says his findings on successful leaders led him to the New Testament
Jim Collins

A High, but Hidden Calling
by Kevin Miller

REFLECTIONS

Best Christian Places to Work: Co-CEO Synergy
Sharing leadership works at Christian Medical and Dental Associations
Helen Lee

Best Christian Places to Work: Rigorous Hiring
Group Publishing places importance on the quality of the product and its staff
Helen Lee

Best Christian Places to Work: People of the Hugs
"Howard Publishing's pajama day, adoption support, and National Hugging Day celebrations create a family-like ambiance."
Helen Lee

From Duty to Delight
I'd become self-absorbed and numb. Could I learn to live and love again?
By Scott Ranck

Stalking Love
Home Is Always the Place You Just Left reminds readers that only Jesus satisfies the deepest longing
Cindy Crosby

Best Christian Places to Work: Co-CEO Synergy
Sharing leadership works at Christian Medical and Dental Associations
Helen Lee

Bookmarks
"Quick reviews of Things Unseen, The Wisdom of Tenderness, The Blessed, and Courageous Leadership"
Cindy Crosby

'I Didn't Want to Be Cute'
Author Eugene Peterson describes what drove his writing of The Message
Doug LeBlanc

Reflections: Quotations to Stir Mind and Heart
Richard A. Kauffman

God's Astounding Laws of Nature
"I like to think of God as developing his skills, said Dr. Paul Brand"
Philip Yancey

Readers' Forum: Truth at Risk
Six leading openness theologians say that many assumptions made about their views are simply wrong
John Sanders, Clark Pinnock, Greg Boyd, William Hasker, Richard Rice, and David Basinger

The CT Review: Camus the Christian?
A pastor describes how the great existentialist atheist asked him late in life, Do you perform baptisms?
James W. Sire

Weblog: 'People of the Book' Are Reading Very Different Texts
Plus: Allowing pastors to preach politics, and various challenges to God's omnipresence.
Ted Olsen

Good Question: Is Satan Omnipresent?
If not, how does he tempt many people at one time?—Barry Wolfe, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
By J.I. Packer | posted 9/19/00

The Man Who Was Thursday
Revisiting Chesterton's masterpiece.
Martin Gardner

Does God Know Your Next Move?
By Chris Hall and John Sanders

Letters

Does God Know Your Next Move?
Christopher Hall and John Sanders debate openness theology (Part II).

Good Boundaries Make Good Christians
The difference between welcome and inclusion
Good Fences, reviewed by David Neff

Dispatch from Atlanta: What Fireworks?
Anxieties and attack turn to grace and truth as the Evangelical Theological Society votes on Open Theism proponents' membership
David Neff

Weblog: Powell Predicts Sudan Peace by the End of December
"Bush comments on Boykin, Gibson gets a Passion distributor, this year's Hell House, and other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen

The CT Review: Significance in a Small Package
The Prayer of Jabez is already one of the best-selling religious books in history. Why?
Mark Galli

KEEPING CONNECTED TO SPIRITUAL POWER
An interview with Jim Cymbala.

BAPTISM IN A COFFIN
Can pardon be freely given for the worst offense?
Ralph C. Wood

The Prospect Terrified Me
Apolo Kivebulaya, a convert from Islam, bravely preached to witch doctors, hostile chieftains, and Pygmy tribes.
Steven Gertz

One Truth, Many Tales
How did tolkien's approach to writing for a secularizing world compare with those of his Christian contemporaries?
David Mills

Theology on the Edge
When competing ideologies had fragmented Christian thought, Thomas forged a solution.
J. David Lawrence

Faith-based Bathing
What role does baptism play in faith and salvation?
Timothy George

Heart & Soul

Taiwanese Church Leader Calls for Recognition of Island's Sovereignty
Presbyterian Church in Taiwan in forefront of campaign for Taiwan's independence
By Edmund Doogue, Ecumenical News International, in Geneva

Theology of the Body
Pope John Paul II on the biblical foundations of marriage and sexuality.
By Laura Merzig Fabrycky

Faith-based Child Abuse?
Shamblin defends Atlanta couple charged with murder.
By Corrie Cutrer

The First Bible Teachers: Did You Know?
Interesting and unusual facts about the church's first Bible interpreters

Matters of Opinion: Prostrating Before Politics
Christians work to reclaim the culture for Jesus. Maybe he doesn't want it.
By Kenneth H. Gray

The CT Review: Joy Amid the Pain
Theologian John Mark Hicks discovered the healing power of lament.
By Greg Taylor | posted 8/21/00

The Back Page | Philip Yancey:Chess Master
God brings victory even from our bad moves.
By Philip Yancey