Briefs: The World

Church Growth: Adventists Multiply in Asia
At General Conference, denomination reports 10 percent growth in 1999
By Mark A. Kellner

Briefs: The World

Once Upon Tribulation
Telford Work

Apocalypse Without the Beasts
A high school teacher finds the sacred in all the wrong places
By Greg Taylor

The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: Christian History Interview - Galilean Rabbi or Universal Lord?
Despite earlier failings, the quest for the historical Jesus still matters.
interview with N.T. Wright

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

'The Human Side to Armageddon'
A detailed response to accusations that Sudanese slave redemptions were faked
Ted Olsen

Russian Church Reassures Members Who Fear Codes Signify 'The Beast'
"Tax codes in no way a doctrinal matter, says Patriarch Alexei II."
Andrei Zolotov

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

The End Is Not Yet
"The president of Dallas Theological Seminary says there will be an increase in wars and rumors of wars before the end times, but date setting should not be a priority for evangelicals."
Mark Bailey

Whether Profaith or Anti This Week's Movies Aren't Worth Seeing
What Christian critics are saying about Lost Souls, The Ladies Man, The Contender, and other cinematic options.
Steve Lansingh

Roadblocks and Voting Blocs
Today's evangelicals are committed to peace—not just security—for Israel
Christianity Today editorial

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

New Dispensation? Camping: 'Leave Church'
Family Radio founder's latest teaching prompts church defections
Mark A. Kellner

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

Russian Church Reassures Members Who Fear Codes Signify 'The Beast'
"Tax codes in no way a doctrinal matter, says Patriarch Alexei II."
Andrei Zolotov

Whether Profaith or Anti This Week's Movies Aren't Worth Seeing
What Christian critics are saying about Lost Souls, The Ladies Man, The Contender, and other cinematic options.
Steve Lansingh

Once Upon Tribulation
Telford Work

The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: Christian History Interview - Galilean Rabbi or Universal Lord?
Despite earlier failings, the quest for the historical Jesus still matters.
interview with N.T. Wright

Jerry Jenkins's Solo Apocalypse
"His new novel, Soon, imagines a world where religion, blamed for war, is banned"

Once Upon Tribulation
Telford Work

Divine Theater
God's weightiness in worship.
by Sue A. Rozeboom

Operation Evil Power
If Christ has truly defeated the powers of Satan on the Cross (Col. 2:15), why do the powers of evil effectively operate in this world?
Answered by Richard B. Hays

Looking to the Future
Leith Anderson

Rising From a Glorious Past
Roger Standing

Leading Into the Future
Leith Anderson

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

In the Word: The Grim Shepherd
He visits every living thing, but those with understanding need not be afraid
Haddon Robinson

Whether Profaith or Anti This Week's Movies Aren't Worth Seeing
What Christian critics are saying about Lost Souls, The Ladies Man, The Contender, and other cinematic options.
Steve Lansingh

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

The Iraq War Has Little Effect on the Rapture Index
The founder of an online end times speedometer says that other current events are more connected to biblical prophecy.
Todd Strandberg

The End Is Not Yet
"The president of Dallas Theological Seminary says there will be an increase in wars and rumors of wars before the end times, but date setting should not be a priority for evangelicals."
Mark Bailey

The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: Christian History Interview - Galilean Rabbi or Universal Lord?
Despite earlier failings, the quest for the historical Jesus still matters.
interview with N.T. Wright

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

Whether Profaith or Anti This Week's Movies Aren't Worth Seeing
What Christian critics are saying about Lost Souls, The Ladies Man, The Contender, and other cinematic options.
Steve Lansingh

Once Upon Tribulation
Telford Work

Omit Unnecessary Words
On the trail of faith and writing.
by Andy Crouch

Forget Your Bliss
The success of The Purpose-Driven Life reveals a cultural opportunity.
A Christianity Today editorial

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

The Best of History
Selected by our editorial advisers

Whether Profaith or Anti This Week's Movies Aren't Worth Seeing
What Christian critics are saying about Lost Souls, The Ladies Man, The Contender, and other cinematic options.
Steve Lansingh

The Best of History
Selected by our editorial advisers

American Adventism: The Great Disappointment
When a New York farmer announced the date of Christ's return, thousands believed him.
Bruce Shelley

The Time for Prayer: The Third Great Awakening
During the Third Great Awakening of 1857 to 1859, 10,000 people in New York City alone gathered together daily—even left work—to pray. The same thing was taking place all over the country, in small towns as well as in great cities.

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

The Iraq War Has Little Effect on the Rapture Index
The founder of an online end times speedometer says that other current events are more connected to biblical prophecy.
Todd Strandberg

The End Is Not Yet
"The president of Dallas Theological Seminary says there will be an increase in wars and rumors of wars before the end times, but date setting should not be a priority for evangelicals."
Mark Bailey

Heavenly Bodies
What do we gain from a bodily resurrection?
Timothy George

Easter in an Age of Terror
Living and dying—and living again—after September 11.
M. Craig Barnes

Resurrection
Quotations to Stir Heart and Mind
Richard A. Kauffman

Jesus in Beijing
by David Lyle Jeffrey

Before Left Behind
It's not easy to say something new about the end of the world
Crawford Gribben

Heavenly Bodies
What do we gain from a bodily resurrection?
Timothy George

Books & Culture's Book of the Week: Strange Bedfellows
Christopher Hitchens and Christopher Caldwell collaborate on a collection of political writing. Has the millennium arrived unnoticed?
Jeremy Lott

Film: Cameras Rolling
Bestseller Left Behind's big-screen debut set for 2001.
By Denyse O'Leary in Toronto

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