Christianity Today's coverage of the war in Iraq and its aftermath. Also see our section on Abu Ghraib.

Front Line Dilemma
Christians in intelligence services are conflicted over the use of torture.
by Tony Carnes | posted 01/30/2006 09:30 a.m.

Vanity Watch
We can do better than merely mirror the naïveté of our enemies.
A Christianity Today editorial | posted 05/28/2003

Apocalypse Again and Again
The Bible doesn't tell us when to go to war but how to live in a war-ridden world.
By Phillip Jensen | posted 04/16/2003

Weblog: Updates on Iraq Baptism and Secretary of Education Controversies
The Army investigates a chaplain for coercion and the Baptist Press admits "factual and contextual errors" in an interview with Rod Paige.
Compiled by Todd Hertz | posted 04/14/2003

Books & Culture's Book of the Week: Why We Are in Iraq
Michael Kelly, R.I.P.
By John Wilson | posted 04/07/2003

Are Prayers in a Time of War Really About Comfort?
In part. But their main purpose is about much, much more than that.
By Mark Galli | posted 03/28/2003

Weblog: A Nation at War—And on its Knees
American Christians pray for peace, justice, and wisdom
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/21/2003

Peacemakers Seek to Show War from Point of View of Iraqi Civilians
Six Christian Peacemaker Team members remain in Iraq as bombs drop.
by Carol Lowes in Toronto | posted 03/21/2003

War Could Reduce Holy Land's Christian Presence
Palestinian bishop fears current hostilities could continue a trend that sees Christians forced out of the area altogether.
by Ross Dunn, ENI | posted 03/21/2003

Weblog: Will War Breed Hate Crimes Against Muslims, Christians, or Both?
Some fear Iraq war will lead to religious retaliation
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/20/2003

Weapons of the Spirit
Regardless of their positions on Iraq, Christians have much they can do.
A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 02/25/2003

Damping the Fuse in Iraq
A veteran peacemaker discusses how religion can help stave off religious conflict after Saddam.
An interview with Canon Andrew White | posted 07/09/03

No Strings Attached
Christians seek to balance relief work and evangelism in Iraq.
By Dawn Herzog and Deann Alford | posted 05/20/2003

As Baghdad Falls, Agencies Brace for Flood of Work
Aid and mine removal teams could move into Iraq within days.
By Rainer Lang in Amman, Jordan | posted 04/11/2003

Mixing Iraq Aid and the Gospel Stirs Debate
Critics say proselytizing can reflect negatively on other relief groups and governments.
By Mark O'Keefe, Religion News Service | posted 04/04/2003

Evangelicals Plan to Minister to Iraqis' Needs—Physical and Spiritual
Evangelism efforts will join relief work, say Southern Baptist Convention and Samaritan's Purse
By Mark O'Keefe, Religion News Service | posted 03/27/2003

Speaking Out: Where Do We Go From Here?
Now that the bombs are falling, we'll need to repair Iraq—and our nation's moral standing.
by David P. Gushee | posted 03/21/2003

The Dick Staub Interview: War Is Not a Necessary Evil
The author of When God Says War Is Right says early Christians weren't pacifists but looked at the entire Bible for advice on war.
posted 04/01/2003

Spittle and Self-Righteousness
Beware of responding too indignantly to those on the other side of the war debate.
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI | posted 03/28/2003

War Isn't Being Waged From the Pulpit
Most clergy avoid blanket statements on war.
by Marshall Shelley | posted 03/24/2003

Weblog: Clergy Respond to Bush's Ultimatum to Saddam
Given denominational leaders' earlier comments opposing any U.S. military action in Iraq, it's not surprising that most clergy members still oppose it.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/18/2003

Standing for Peace on the Eve of War
Christian group seeks nonviolent solution in Iraq.
by Carol Lowes in Toronto | posted 03/12/2003

Weblog: United Methodist Bishop Says Muslims Will Be Saved
Max Lucado, John MacArthur, and others discuss Iraq and Christ's exclusivity
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/12/2003

Just War in Iraq
Sometimes going to war is the charitable thing to do.
by Charles Colson | posted 12/10/2002

Weblog: Religious Leaders Get Heard on Iraq
But whether they're united against a pre-emptive strike is a matter of debate itself.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 10/01/2002

Bully Culprit
Can a pre-emptive strike against the tyrant of Baghdad be justified?
A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 09/30/2002

Opinion Roundup: Is Attacking Iraq Moral?
Christian leaders disagree, too.
by Todd Hertz | posted 9/4/2002

CT Classic: The Ethics of Desert Storm
What Christianity Today said during the U.S.'s first war with Iraq.
By David Neff | posted 03/25/2003

CT Classic: War Cry
As 1991's Gulf War began, a Christianity Today editorial said the church's best weapon was tearful prayer.
by George K. Brushaber | originally published 01/14/1991, posted online 03/24/2003

CT Classic: Weeping over Baghdad
Desert Storm cost Iraq thousands of lives. At its conclusion, a Christianity Today editorial called for the church to deal with the living souls that remained.
by Lyn Cryderman | originally published 4/29/91, posted online 03/21/2003

Death by Sanctions
Iraqi Christians persevere in spite of Saddam Hussein and 10 years of an economic embargo.
by Mel Lehman in Baghdad | posted 09/07/2000

Iraq Sanctions Missing the Mark
Christian leaders argue embargo punishes the poor, not the Iraqi elite.
by Jody Veenker | posted 05/24/2000

Billy Graham Meets with Iraqi Leaders
But he's unable to travel to Iraq because of age and health problems
From CT News | posted 11/15/1999

A Silent Holocaust
U.S.-supported sanctions may kill more Iraqi children than Saddam.
A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 02/08/1999

Christians Protest Trade Embargo
Conscience International spearheads effort with Venture Middle East and the Middle East Council of Churches
From CT News | posted 01/12/1998

Lost in America
Arab Christians in the U.S. have a rich heritage and a shaky future.
By Elesha Coffman | posted 03/26/2004

A Copt at College
An Egyptian Christian talks about college and church in America
posted 03/26/2004

Weblog: Iraqi Christians Celebrate Saddam's Capture
Chaldean Christian communities in the U.S. call arrest a Christmas present.
Complied by Rob Moll | posted 12/15/2003

Weblog: Iraq's Christian Exodus
Christianity has been decreasing in the country (Operation World says by about 0.9% a year), and it's getting worse now that Saddam Hussein has been deposed
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/05/2003

Other Baghdad Battles Ahead for Christians
Enemies include extortion and uncontrolled church growth.
By Kevin Begos in Baghdad | posted 08/14/2003

Daring to Dream Again
Chaldean Christians connect with other believers.
By Adam Piore in Al Qa'im | posted 07/14/2003

Relief Agencies Prepare to Help Iraqi Refugees
Meanwhile Christians in Baghdad fear the worst.
By Kristian Kahrs | posted 03/26/2003

Christian History Corner: Iraqi Christians' Path of Persecution
Not heresy hunters, nor Islamic purges, nor even Mongol hordes could wipe Christianity from Iraq.
by Collin Hansen | posted 03/07/2003

Christian History Corner: Iraq's Christians Caught in the Middle, Again
If the looming war breaks out, 350,000 Iraqi Christians will be caught in a West-East conflict eerily similar to 4th-century events.
by Collin Hansen | posted 02/07/2003

Iraqi Christians Keep Their Heads Down
Vital but dwindling Christians face many pressures
by Stan Guthrie | posted 11/08/2002

Relief Groups Struggle to Aid Churches
The country's one million Christians are facing increasing hardships along with the 15 million Muslim majority
by Kirk Albrecht in Amman, Jordan | posted 01/11/1999

Weblog: Is a Religious Civil War Beginning in Iraq?
American religious group ambushed as Al Qaeda reportedly tries to ignite intra-Muslim fighting.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 02/16/2004

Weblog: Will Iraq Turn to Shari'ah?
In a closed door meeting late last year, the Iraqi Governing Council narrowly passed a resolution to use Sharia'ah, or Islamic law, in place of the family laws instituted under Saddam Hussein.
Compiled by Rob Moll | posted 01/16/2004

The Mother of All Liberties
Full religious freedom for Iraq is not negotiable.
A Christianity Today editorial | posted 06/02/2003

Four Southern Baptist Aid Workers Killed in Iraq
Five Southern Baptist aid workers from North Carolina, California, and Texas were in Mosul, Iraq, to provide clean water to the city.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/16/2004

Emerging from the Shadows
House-church Christians start renting buildings, and dream of evangelism.
Runo Samuelson in Baghdad | posted 03/11/2004

Weblog: Attacked Iraq Taxi Was Carrying American Baptist Church Planters
Rhode Island pastor killed in Iraq
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 02/17/2004

Attacks on 'Soft Targets' in Iraq Hampering Humanitarian Groups
The Oct. 27 suicide bombing that targeted the International Committee of the Red Cross struck a blow to all humanitarian organizations in Iraq.
By Michelle Gabriel, Religion News Service | posted 12/02/2003

Iraq's Good Samaritans
This past summer, pundits predicted that Iraqis would resent Franklin Graham's ministry. What really happened when the workers showed up?
By Kevin Begos | posted 10/24/2003

Prayer Warriors
E-mail newsletters are helping hundreds of thousands to pray about the war.
By John W. Kennedy | posted 04/28/2003

Journalists Who Pray
Christianity Today editors share prayer practices that energize them.
By Mark Galli | posted 04/28/2003

Weblog: Freed Kenyans Thank God For Iraq Rescue
Plus: Franklin Graham defends Iraq ministry, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 04/01/2003

Faith and Fear on the Truman
How one Navy chaplain helps men and women face combat.
By Adam Piore | posted 04/01/2003

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.
An interview with Todd Strandberg | posted 03/27/2003

'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.
An interview with Mark Bailey | posted 03/27/2003

Weblog: Newspapers Miss the Real End-Times Story
Plus: Not all pastors preached about Iraq on Sunday, and other stories from online sources from around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/25/2003

CT Classic: A Proposal to Tilt the Balance of Terror
For all Christians there are values that should be more precious than life itself.
A 1982 Christianity Today Editorial | posted 03/26/2003

Wisdom in a Time of War
What Oswald Chambers and C.S. Lewis teach us about living through the long battle with terrorism.
by J.I. Packer | posted 01/04/2002

Christian History Corner: A Muslim Perspective on War
Muslim response to the Crusades showed jihad in action, and while the grievances have changed, the rhetoric still echoes.
by Hadia Dajani-Shakeel | posted 10/05/2001

Christian History Corner: 'He Does Not War'
In the Anabaptist tradition, a Christian must never fight back.
by Hans Schnell | posted 09/28/2001

Christian History Corner: A Time For War?
Augustine's "just war" theory continues to guide the West.
by Robert L. Holmes | posted 09/21/2001

Weblog: Peace, Peace, But There Is No Peace
Are America's pastors pacifists?
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 09/20/2001

Speaking Out: The Fallacy of Missile Defense
Christians should reject nuclear proliferation, especially when it's proposed of "just war."
by Darryl Brown and Tricia Gates Brown | posted 10/30/2000

MAD No More
In this post-Cold War era, it's time to rethink our nation's defensive strategy
by Charles Colson | posted 09/27/2000

When God Declares War
The violence of God can only be understood in the shadow of the Cross.
by Daniel G. Reid and Tremper Longman III | posted 10/28/1996

Christian History Corner: Missionary Tales from the Iraqi Front
The modern Anglican mission to Iraq met with initial success, but its story sounds a cautionary note.
By Steven Gertz | posted 04/25/2003

Christian History Corner: An 'Ordinary Saint' in Wartime
William Wilberforce saw two long charitable campaigns through, even in war's distracting shadow.
by Chris Armstrong | posted 11/08/2002

Opinion Roundup: Naming Names
Were the State Department's actions on international religious freedom compromised by the war on terrorism?
by Todd Hertz | posted 11/07/2001

Christian History Corner: Just War, Just Nation?
A World War II preacher points America back to the nation's soul.
by Steven Gertz | posted 11/01/2002

Christian Ethicists: Afghan War Is Just
Society of Christian Ethics gives cautious support to military effort.
Religion News Service and staff reports | posted 02/21/2002

Christian History Corner: Forget 'Normal'
C.S. Lewis's warning against panic during World War II resonates in our new crisis.
by Elesha Coffman | posted 10/19/2001

Christian History Corner: Peace on Earth?
Christmas Carols and the Civil War
by Elesha Coffman | posted 12/15/2000

Does Kosovo Pass the Just-War Test?
The military intervention introduces moral questions that the church ought to raise now, not waiting until the body bags start coming home.
by Charles Colson | posted 05/24/1999

The Last Good War
Three "Best Picture" nominations ask why we fight.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 04/04/1999

Was the Revolutionary War Justified?
Americans fought a war to gain the kind of freedom that Canada, New Zealand, and Australia were simply given
by Mark Noll | posted 02/08/1999

Victory over Napalm
The frail, South Vietnamese woman spoke words of forgiveness and reconciliation.
by Charles Colson & Nancy Pearcey | posted 03/03/1997

Also see our War on Terrorism area

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