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Every Tribe and Class
by Jennifer Su | posted 06/14/2006 09:30 a.m.
If these missionaries have their way, millions of Taiwanese will no longer be too embarrassed or intimidated to go to church.
Money Talks
by Boaz Herzog | posted 05/05/2006 09:30 a.m.
Activists hope to change North Korea by punishing China's economy.
CT News Briefs
by CT staff | posted 04/19/2006 09:30 a.m.
Palestinian Bible Society bookshop threatened, closed; church political activities investigated; Wal-Mart carries the pill.
Religious Freedom Isn't Free
A Christianity Today editorial | posted 04/06/2006 09:30 a.m.
Rights to faith and liberty are at risk in Afghanistan.
Whose Law in Afghanistan?
by Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct, with additional news-service reporting | posted 04/06/2006 09:30 a.m.
High-profile apostasy case highlights legal contradictions.
What Was CPT Doing in Iraq?
Rob Moll interviews Ron Sider | posted 03/28/2006 09:30 a.m.
The original vision of a peacemaker force from the man who started it.
Militants Besiege Mission in North India
by Manpreet Singh in Chandigarh, India | posted 3/17/2006 12:00 p.m.
Hindu nationalists crack down on ministry to poor, sick.
Walking the Talk After Tsunami
by Tony Carnes | posted 02/28/2006 09:00 a.m.
In a region known for its hostility to the church, Christian relief work is building bridges with Muslims.
Missions Incredible
by Rob Moll | posted 02/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
South Korea sends more missionaries than any country but the U.S. And it won't be long before it's number one.
SIDEBAR
Prophecy and Politics
by Rob Moll | posted 02/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
How revivals and the Olympics made Korea the wunderkind of missions.
Inside CT
Honoring Pioneers
by David Neff | posted 02/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
The early missionaries to Korea serve as examples to modern-day ones.
The Soul Hunters of Central Asia
by Manpreet Singh | posted 02/10/2006 09:00 a.m.
The most Baptist state in the world—Nagaland—is vying to become a powerhouse for cross-cultural missions.
Palestine's Troubling Democracy
by Dale Gavlak | posted 02/07/2006 09:30 a.m.
Local Christians fret over Hamas's victory.
Iraq Churches Attacked Again
Compiled by Sarah Pullliam | posted 01/31/2006 09:00 a.m.
Threats renewed against Christian Peacemaker Teams workers.
Q&A: Justus Reid Weiner on Palestinian Christians
by Collin Hansen | posted 01/19/2006 09:00 a.m.
"If they're not sitting on their suitcases, they've already left."
Jabez Author Quits Africa
by Timothy C. Morgan | posted 01/09/2006 10:15 a.m.
Disappointments prompt early retirement.
Palau Pulls Back
by Sheryl Henderson Blunt | posted 01/05/2006 10:00 a.m.
Evangelist had told Chinese house churches to register with government.
Christmas Attacks Suspected
by Tony Carnes in Jakarta, Indonesia | posted 12/22/2005 03:30 p.m.
Indonesia's Christians dig bomb pits to prep for terrorist assaults over weekend.
Exiled Iraqi Christians Vote with Concern About Their Future
by Ashtar Analeed Marcus, Religion News Service | posted 12/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
Chaldo-Assyrians seek representation in their homeland.
Seeking Shelter
by Deann Alford | posted 12/08/2005 09:45 a.m.
Christians scramble to aid earthquake victims before worst of winter hits.
Three Big Digs
by Gordon Govier | posted 11/28/2005 10:30 a.m.
Discoveries bolster understanding of early church, biblical account of David's kingdom.
The Shrine Next Door
Reviewed by Wright Doyle | posted 11/08/2005 09:00 a.m.
A superb study of Chinese popular religion helps to set the context for the appeal of Christianity in China today.
Lost in the Sunni Triangle
by Dale Gavlak in Amman, Jordan | posted 11/02/2005 09:00 a.m.
Leaders of Baghdad church presumed dead.
Jesus Film Ire
by Compass Direct | posted 09/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
Two Christians murdered apparently for showing the movie.
Flood of Mercy
by Manpreet Singh | posted 09/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christians at the forefront of aid after the deluge in Mumbai.
Helping Afghanistan One Cupcake at a Time
by Evelyn Juan | posted 09/12/2005 09:00 a.m.
Why a Christian couple trains Kabul's women to bake, cook, and keep house for Westerners.
U.S. Court Calls for Deportation of Chinese Christian
by Boaz Herzog | posted 09/06/2005 09:30 a.m.
Court believes Christian's story, says China has the right to maintain social order.
Iraq's Worrisome Constitution
by Paul Marshall | posted 08/30/2005 09:30 a.m.
A future government will have to untangle the threads of a document that claims to be both Islamic and democratic.
Iraqis in U.S. Won't Vote on Constitution
by Ashtar Analeed Marcus, RNS | posted 08/04/2005 09:00 a.m.
Christian minorities fear Shari'ah law will force a continued exodus from Iraq.
70 Truckloads of Treasures
by Gordon Govier | posted 07/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
Temple Mount dig uncovers new finds.
Christian Dalits Fight Bias
by Manpreet Singh | posted 07/05/2005 09:30 a.m.
Seek benefits withheld by government.
Christianity Today News Briefs
by CT staff | posted 06/24/2005 09:00 a.m.
Religious freedom in Vietnam and China, Messianic Jews in Israel, and Millard Fuller.
Uncertain Future
by Dawn Herzog Jewell, with reporting from Bishkek | posted 06/21/2005 09:30 a.m.
July 10 election could determine the church's status in this Muslim nation.
Love in the Land of Enmity
by Deann Alford | posted 06/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
The local joke is that Gaza is hell. But that doesn't seem to deter ministry there
Sidebar
Christian Zionists Split Over Gaza Pullout
by Deann Alford | posted 06/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
Some remain politically neutral.
INSIDE CT
Reporting Eye to Eye
by Timothy C. Morgan | posted 06/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
The Holy Land has always been treacherous.
Turkey's Protestants Face Wave of Attacks
by Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct | posted 06/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
Anti-missionary threats turn violent.
Banning Compassion
by Manpreet Singh | posted 06/14/2005 09:00 a.m.
Buddhist radicals seek to curtail Christian witness.
Indian Court Commutes Death Penalty for Staineses' Murderer
by Manpreet Singh in Delhi | posted 05/25/2005 09:30 a.m.
Christians worried as attacks continue with little interference from the government.
Evangelical Collective
by Dale Gavlak in Jerusalem and Amman | posted 05/16/2005 10:00 a.m
New association seeks more rights in Israel.
U.S. and Vietnam Reach Agreement on Religious Freedom
by Compass Direct | posted 05/12/2005 09:00 a.m
Hanoi promises privately to lift restrictions on Christians.
Lay Pastor May Face Martyrdom
by Compass Direct | posted 05/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
Convert from Islam accused of evangelizing Muslims.
Christianity Today News Briefs
by CT staff | posted 04/28/2005 09:30 a.m.
Americorps allowed in Catholic schools, and North Korea leads Open Door's persecution list.
Burning Out the Faithful
by Deann Alford | posted 04/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
Druze attack Christians in 'pogrom.'
Hindu Radical Redux
by Manpreet Singh in Delhi | posted 04/15/2005 09:30 a.m.
Church leaders report more than 200 new incidents of persecution.
The Cost of Democracy
by Dale Gavlak in Amman, Jordan | posted 04/07/2005 03:00 p.m.
Christians suffer for joining the cry of 'Syria out.'
Bearing the Cross
Members of One Another
by Jeff M. Sellers | posted 03/22/2005 09:00 a.m.
Iraq's endangered church looks to Western fellowship for help.
Longing to Be Heard
by Dale Gavlak | posted 03/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
It's dangerous and lonely to be an Iraqi Christian—at home or in exile.
The Risks of Regime Change
by Derek Hoffmann | posted 03/18/2005 09:00 a.m.
Middle Eastern Christians might end up more repressed under democracy than under dictators.
Lebanon Rallies
An interview with leaders at Beirut's Arab Baptist Theological Seminary | posted 03/14/2005 10:45 a.m.
The recent protests aren't like the fall of Berlin Wall, but they do constitute a significant movement toward freedom.
Voting Against Anarchy
A Christianity Today editorial | posted 02/18/2005 09:30 a.m.
The greatest threat to liberty in Iraq is not international terrorism.
The Mystery of Antiquities
by Gordon Govier | posted 02/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
Ossuary owner charged with forgery.
Escapee Denies Rape Charge
By Tony Carnes in Washington, D.C. | posted 02/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
Star witness in criminal case against prominent Chinese pastor alleges officials tortured and sexually abused her to gain false testimony.
Behind China's Closed Doors
By Richard R. Cook | posted 02/07/2005 9:30 a.m.
Newly confident house churches open themselves up to the world.
A Look Of Love
By Tony Carnes | posted 02/07/2005 9:30 a.m.
Persecuted priest's smile planted faith in a Chinese activist.
Tsunami Complications
Manpreet Singh in Nagapattinam and Delhi, India | posted 02/04/2005 9:00 a.m.
Christians who provide aid held in deep suspicion.
Losing Jesus' Language
posted 02/04/2005 9:00 a.m.
The Assyrians, Iraq's main Christian population, struggle to keep their heritage and their ancient language.
Iraq's Christians Disenfranchised at Home and in U.S.
By Rob Moll | posted 01/31/2005 10:00 a.m.
Assyrians are fighting for survival in a region that has long sought their ouster.
Gatecrashing for Jesus
Interview by Stan Guthrie | posted 01/31/05 10:00 a.m.
Brother Andrew discusses ministry in the Middle East.
Bent but not Broken
By Manpreet Singh | posted 01/14/2005 9:00 a.m.
A pummeled church helps bury the dead and bring life to those who remain.
North Korean Refugee Advocates Roughed Up
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt | posted 01/13/2005 9:00 a.m.
Security officers forcibly break up Beijing press conference that called for 'compassion.'
House-Church Leader Arrested
By CT staff | posted 01/05/05 9:00 a.m.
Zhang Rongliang has a high profile in China and internationally.
Church Building and Its Members Reported Swept to Sea
By Paul Gallagher in Melbourne, Australia | posted 01/03/2005 4:30 p.m.
Horrific and hopeful stories emerging from Sri Lankan Christians.
Sri Lanka Bible College Aiding Victims, Churches
By Paul Gallagher in Melbourne, Australia | posted 01/03/2005 4:30 p.m.
More than 30,000 of island nation's 20 million people dead.
TSUNAMI RELIEF: INDIA
India's Christians Prominent in Casualties and Aid
By Manpreet Singh in Chandigarh, India | posted 12/30/2004 4:00 p.m.
Velankanni basilica, Christian fishermen among hardest hit.
TSUNAMI RELIEF: DISPATCH FROM SRI LANKA
Disaster Prompts 'Neighborly Love'
By Ajith Fernando in Colombo, Sri Lanka | posted 12/30/2004 4:00 p.m.
The director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka meets Christian survivors straining to deliver aid to victims despite their own losses.
TSUNAMI RELIEF
Temptations in Disaster
By Ajith Fernando in Colombo, Sri Lanka | posted 12/30/2004 4:00 p.m.
A ministry leader in Sri Lanka advises his colleagues on spiritual disciplines during a crisis.
TSUNAMI RELIEF: U.S. CHRISTIANS' RESPONSE
Tsunami Survivors Desperate for Aid
By Agnieszka Tennant | posted 12/29/2004 4:00 p.m.
Christian groups worldwide mobilize massive relief effort to South Asia.
Bearing the Cross
Terrorizing Ally
By Jeff M. Sellers | posted 12/29/04 9:00 a.m.
Saudi Arabia tortures Christians even as it makes human-rights gestures.
Nightmares and Miracles
A Christianity Today editorial | posted 12/06/04 09:30 a.m.
A good beginning to the long battle for human rights in North Korea.
Lost Tribe Found?
By S. David | posted 11/18/04 9:30 a.m.
Jewish group in India seeks return to Israel.
The Chinese Church's Delicate Dance
By Mark Galli | posted 11/12/04 9:30 a.m.
A conversation with the head of the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement.
Deconstructing North Korea's Gulags
By Stan Guthrie | posted 11/09/04 9:00 a.m.
U.S. evangelicals win key legislation for freedom.
'Assault on the Jewish People'
By Kathleen K. Rutledge | posted 11/04/04 9:15 a.m.
New Presbyterian policy on Israel raises hackles.
Spitting on God's Image
By Michele Green, ENI, in Jerusalem | posted 11/03/04 9:00 a.m.
Christians complain of assaults in Old City.
Ordinary Terrorists
By Jeff M. Sellers | posted 10/25/04 9:00 a.m.
Muslim extremists in Pakistan do not always belong to dangerous groups.
A Heartless Homeland
By Gregg Chenoweth & Tricia Miller |posted 10/07/04 9:00 a.m.
Why More North Koreans than ever are fleeing their country.
The Nightmare of North Korea
By Kang Hyeok | posted 10/05/04 9:00 a.m.
One man's story of brutality, courage, love, and freedom.
North Korea Human Rights Act a 'Miracle'
By Interview by Stan Guthrie | posted 10/04/04 9:30 a.m.
Michael Horowitz credits evangelicals with big role in passage.
Land of Warlords
By Mark Stricherz | posted 09/09/04 8:30 a.m.
Unconfirmed report on martyrdom deepens gloom for Christians in Afghanistan.
Fighting Flight
By Kevin Begos | posted 09/03/04 9:00 a.m.
Christians call for commitment in wake of church bombings.
Anti-conversion Reprieve
By Manpreet Singh | posted 08/20/04 9:30 a.m.
Sri Lanka Christians cheer high court ruling on controversial bill.
Distress, Harassment Continue for Vietnam's Montagnards
By Compass Direct | posted 08/18/04 9:30 a.m.
U.N. relief workers airlift 198 refugees to Cambodian capital.
Loose Lips
By Manpreet Singh in Hong Kong | posted 08/13/04 8:30 a.m.
Christians in Hong Kong worry over remarks by broadcaster.
Cracking Down on Conversions
By Manpreet Singh | posted 08/10/04 9:00 a.m.
Buddhist radicals push tough new laws.
Iraq's Church Bombers vs. Muhammad
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI | posted 08/06/04 8:30 a.m.
Attacks defy the Prophet's wish for the area's millennia-old Christian community, which is now on the edge of oblivion.
Speaking Out: The Resolution that Put the 'PC' in PCUSA
By Yitzchok Adlerstein | posted 08/05/04 8:30 a.m.
In its anti-Israel resolution, the Presbyterian General Assembly isn't speaking on behalf of members. A rabbi's opinion.
Orthodox Unity…
By Frederica Mathewes-Green posted 07/26/04 8:30 a.m.
Autonomous Orthodoxy isn't an oxymoron. It's the fulfillment of a different kind of American dream.
Bearing the Cross: Out-of-Control Clerics
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 07/05/2004 12:01 a.m.
Official scourgings and vigilante "enforcers" in Iran terrorize Christians
Terror on Top of the World
By Anil Stephen | posted 07/01/2004 12:01 a.m.
Maoist threats shut down Nepal's development work.
Explorers of Noah's Lost Ark
By Gordon Govier posted 06/25/2004 12:01 a.m.
Citing new satellite images, team seeks to 'solidify the faith of many Christians.'
Ethnic Cleansing, Genocide, and Plain Old Murder
By Nathan Bierma posted 06/23/04 12:01 a.m.
What Tony Campolo and the State Department mean in recent comments about Palestine and Sudan.
Christians Fear Some Backlash After India Elections
By Manpreet Singh posted 06/15/2004 12:01 a.m.
Still, they're heartened by voters' chastening of nationalist Hindus.
The Secret Shelter
By Deann Alford posted 06/01/2004
A sliver of hope for Christian women who suffer beatings, rape, and forced conversions to Islam.
Fascinated with The Passion
By Deann Alford posted 05/27/2004
Gibson film draws big Muslim crowds in the Middle East.
Indian Churches Hail the Defeat of Hindu-Nationalist Government
By Anto Akkara ENI, with CT staff posted 05/14/2004
"Vote consciously" campaign urged Christian voters to elect secular political parties.
SPEAKING OUT
India's Historical Elections and the Hand of God
By Joseph D'Souza posted 05/14/2004
Persecution will continue, but without as much implicit state support, says the president of the All India Christian Council.
Pakistani Christian Student Dies from Torture
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct posted 05/12/2004
Muslim seminary implicated in forcible conversion attempt.
O Jailed Town of Bethlehem
By Kevin Begos posted 05/11/2004
How eerily still we see thee lie.
Rush to Judgment?
By Gordon Govier posted 04/29/2004
Israel Antiquities Authority's 'findings' bother many archaeologists.
India Undaunted
By Tim Stafford posted 04/28/2004
Escalating repression can't seem to dampen the church's growth.
SIDEBAR
The Immense Commission
By Tim Stafford posted 04/28/2004
Most postal areas still don't have any Christian workers living in them.
SIDEBAR
Watch Those Web Postings
By Tim Stafford posted 04/28/2004
What Indians say American Christians should, and shouldn't, do to help.
Anti-Conversion Conspiracy
By Manpreet Singh posted 04/26/2004
Buddhist nationalists in Sri Lanka step up violence against churches.
A Captivating Vision
An interview with Paul Hattaway posted 04/14/2004
Why Chinese house churches may just end up fulfilling the Great Commission.
Lip Service
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 04/06/2004
Vietnam's guarantees of religious freedom are not fooling anybody.
Border Crackdown
By Timothy R. Callahan in Washington, with CT staff reports posted 03/15/2004
Government seeks to stamp out North Korea refugee problem
Emerging from the Shadows
Runo Samuelson in Baghdad posted 03/11/2004
House-church Christians start renting buildings, and dream of evangelism.
Burma's Almost Forgotten
By Benedict Rogers posted 03/05/2004
Christians find themselves battered by the world's longest civil war and a brutally repressive regime.
China Arrests Dozens of Prominent Christians
By Timothy C. Morgan with David Neff in Washington, D.C. posted 02/18/2004
At least 50 detained in fresh crackdown on house churches, reportedly promoted by new video and book releases.
The Red Glowing Cross
Reviewed by David Marshall posted 02/18/2004
A veteran journalist makes vivid the hidden and expanding world of Chinese Christianity
The Dick Staub Interview: China's Christian Syndrome
posted 02/18/2004
David Aikman, author of Jesus in Beijing, says in 20 years Christians could have a major impact on China, and that could change the world.
Quake Opens Door to Gospel
By John W. Kennedy posted 02/06/2004
How Christians are trying to ease tensions in the Islamic Republic.
Turkmenistan Tightens Religion Law
By CT staff posted 01/28/2004
Violators of new law to be punished by fines or corrective labor.
Afghan Constitution Provides Few Religious Liberties
By Rob Moll posted 01/15/2004
Nod to freedom of practice is too limited, critics say.
House-Church Christian Dies in Custody
By Compass Direct, Nanjing posted 01/15/2004
Family saw prisoner injured and bound with heavy chains.
Crushing House Churches
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 01/13/2004
Chinese intelligence and security forces attack anew.
Vietnam's 'Appalling' Persecution
By Timothy R. Callahan in Washington posted 12/31/2003
Activists want Washington to confront Communist leaders for torturing and killing Christians.
Rebuilding Afghanistan U
By Agnieszka Tennant posted 12/12/2003
How Christian scholars are using their heads to change people's hearts at universities worldwide-including the one Osama bin Laden used to roam.
Attacks on 'Soft Targets' in Iraq Hampering Humanitarian Groups
By Michelle Gabriel, Religion News Service posted 12/02/2003
The Oct. 27 suicide bombing that targeted the International Committee of the Red Cross struck a blow to all humanitarian organizations in Iraq.
Blockbuster Evangelism
Joshua Newton in Karnataka, India posted 11/26/2003
Millions have been converted after seeing films about Jesus, and Hindu radicals are responding with violence.
Renewed Attacks on Christians
By ENI and Compass Direct posted 11/19/2003
Christians continue to suffer in Sri Lanka.
Books & Culture's Books of the Week: Remember Afghanistan?
By Albert Louis Zambone posted 11/10/2003
Two inside reports.
Iraq's Good Samaritans
By Kevin Begos posted 10/24/2003
This past summer, pundits predicted that Iraqis would resent Franklin Graham's ministry. What really happened when the workers showed up?
About-Face on Charities
By Tony Carnes in Xian and Beijing posted 10/21/2003
Communist leaders invite even Christians to help the poor.
Hindu Leaders Crack Down on Conversions
By Joshua Newton and ENI in New Delhi posted 10/13/2003
Potential converts must ask permission
The Joy of Suffering in Sri Lanka
By Tim Stafford posted 09/29/2003
How Christians thrive in the land where ethnic and religious strife is always just around the corner.
A Man of Peace
By Tim Stafford posted 09/29/2003
While other monks march against peace, this fierce-looking cleric seeks accord.
Being the Leaven
By Tim Stafford posted 09/29/2003
Why only a handful of Sri Lankan Christians wage peace via the difficult political process.
Indigenous and Evangelistic
By Tim Stafford posted 09/29/2003
Isolated from the infusion of foreign missionaries by Sri Lankan laws, the island's church knows that to survive, it must focus on evangelism.
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
Listening to the Fifth Gospel
By David Neff posted 09/25/2003
The sun-baked ruins of the Holy Land have a story to tell.
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
What Do the Stones Cry Out?
By Christian M. M. Brady posted 09/24/2003
Beware of claims that archaeology disproves—or proves—the Bible is true.
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
Top Ten New Testament Archaeological Finds of the Past 150 Years
By Ben Witherington III posted 09/23/2003
How do shrouds, boats, inscriptions, and other artifacts better help us understand the Christ of the Ages?
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
Bones of Contention
By Ben Witherington posted 09/22/2003
Why I still think the James bone box is likely to be authentic.
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
Biblical Archaeology's Dusty Little Secret
By Gordon Govier posted 09/19/2003
The James bone box controversy reveals the politics beneath the science.
Uneasy Unity
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt posted 09/11/2003
Christians take different paths as "road map" hits impasse.
West, Meet East
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby posted 09/11/2003
Who Are the Christians in the Middle East? examines millions of forgotten believers.
Hard Line on the Road Map
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt posted 08/22/2003
Can Rice put pressure on the nation she admires?
'Dangerous' Chinese Bill Is Thwarted
By CT, Compass Direct posted 08/21/2003
Article 23 would have automatically banned Hong Kong groups now outlawed on the mainland.
Other Baghdad Battles Ahead for Christians
By Kevin Begos in Baghdad posted 08/14/2003
Enemies include extortion and uncontrolled church growth.
Row Seethes in Bethlehem Over Keys to the Birthplace of Jesus
By Ross Dunn in Jerusalem posted 08/14/2003
Greek Orthodox monks changed locks, refuse to share keys with Catholics and Armenians.
Speaking Out: Israel's Anti-Family Values
By Gary M. Burge posted 08/04/2003
Christians should be outraged by a law thwarting Israeli-Palestinian marriages.
Roadblocks and Voting Blocs
A Christianity Today editorial posted 08/01/2003
Today's evangelicals are committed to peace—not just security—for Israel.
'U.S. Credibility Hangs on Whether It Can Do Justice for the Palestinians'
An interview with Fahed Abu-Akel posted 08/01/2003
A Palestinian Christian and former PCUSA moderator talks about his faith and critiques Bush's road map to peace in the Middle East.
Breakthrough Dancing
By Tim Stafford posted 07/23/2003
A look at the one of the most creative youth ministries in Hong Kong-if not the world.
Hit by the SARS Tornado
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 07/23/2003
Breakthrough reacted quickly when the disease hit Hong Kong.
Pakistan Court Acquits Christian of Blasphemy
By Barbara Baker, Compass Direct, in Istanbul posted 07/23/2003
Arrested in 1998, Aslam Masih is released from prison because of a lack of evidence.
Daring to Dream Again
By Adam Piore in Al Qa'im posted 07/14/2003
Chaldean Christians connect with other believers.
Damping the Fuse in Iraq
An interview with Canon Andrew White posted 07/09/2003
A veteran peacemaker discusses how religion can help stave off religious conflict after Saddam.
Criminal Faith
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 07/08/2003
Going Nuclear, North Korea allows worship only of its dictator.
Ossuary Questions Remain
By Gordon Govier posted 06/20/2003
Israel Antiquities Authority says "brother of Jesus" inscription is a forgery, but supporters say its report may be flawed.
Power in Punjab
By Manpreet Singh in Khojewala, India posted 06/18/2003
Christians see churches—and opposition—grow among Sikhs.
Maluku Islands Unrest Spreads to Greater Indonesia
By Alex Buchan, Compass Direct
Violence on Lombok Island may hasten government intervention.
Opinion Roundup: The Evangelical View of Israel?
By Todd Hertz posted 06/11/2003
Evangelicals are more diverse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict than we are led to believe.
The Mother of All Liberties
A Christianity Today editorial posted 06/02/2003
Full religious freedom for Iraq is not negotiable.
Did Martin Die Needlessly?
By Ted Olsen posted 05/23/2003
Gracia Burnham believes her husband would be alive today if someone had paid the proper ransom-but mission agencies wonder how many other missionaries would have been kidnapped as a result.
Gracia Burnham: 'I Speak My Mind'
An exclusive interview with Gracia Burnham posted 05/23/2003
The former hostage talks openly about what she learned about God, her Muslim captors, and herself during her captivity.
Inside CT: Dogging the Story
By David Neff posted 05/23/2003
Christian media can play a special role in cases like the kidnapping of the Burnhams.
No Strings Attached
By Dawn Herzog and Deann Alford posted 05/20/2003
Christians seek to balance relief work and evangelism in Iraq.
Fending off Hindutva
By Joshua Newton in Ahmedabad posted 05/16/2003
Indian Christians blast Nazi-like survey, "draconian" conversion law.
Threatened Aid Groups Retreat from Afghanistan
By Richard Read, Religion News Service posted 05/15/2003
In a "new and disturbing twist," rebel forces target international agencies.
SARS Comes to Church
By Anil Stephen in Hong Kong posted 05/12/2003
The deadly illness has changed Asia's church life, but the uncertainty is bringing people to Christ.
Mercy in Baghdad
By Carol Lowes posted 05/07/2003
North Americans endure bombing to chronicle the war's effects on civilians.
Quotation Marks
posted 05/06/2003
Selections from Christian leaders during the Iraq War.
In Perspective: What's the Difference Between Shi'ah and Sunni?
By Todd Hertz posted 04/30/2003
With a history of persecution and belief in martyrdom, the Shi'ite Muslim majority in Iraq may be more receptive to Christianity.
Christian History Corner: Missionary Tales from the Iraqi Front
By Steven Gertz posted 04/25/2003
The modern Anglican mission to Iraq met with initial success, but its story sounds a cautionary note.
Before the Refugee Dam Breaks
By Kristian Kahrs and Stan Guthrie posted 04/24/2003
Agencies prepare to help up to 900,000 people in Iraq War.
Letter from Kabul
By a veteran Christian leader in Afghanistan posted 04/21/2003
Religious freedom still in jeopardy under new Afghan government.
Apocalypse Again and Again
By Phillip Jensen posted 04/16/2003
The Bible doesn't tell us when to go to war but how to live in a war-ridden world.
Religious Cleansing
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 04/15/2003
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Indonesia.
A Middle Way in the Middle East
By Mark Harlan posted 04/11/2003
A third theological path through the Israeli-Palestinian thicket.
As Baghdad Falls, Agencies Brace for Flood of Work
By Rainer Lang in Amman, Jordan posted 04/11/2003
Aid and mine removal teams could move into Iraq within days.
Kidnapped German Aid Official Released in India
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi posted 04/11/2003
Relief agency coalition staged numerous demonstrations calling for worker's freedom.
Books & Culture's Book of the Week: Why We Are in Iraq
By John Wilson posted 04/07/2003
Michael Kelly, R.I.P.
Mixing Iraq Aid and the Gospel Stirs Debate
By Mark O'Keefe, Religion News Service posted 04/04/2003
Critics say proselytizing can reflect negatively on other relief groups and governments.
German Aid Official Kidnapped in India
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi posted 04/02/2003
Insurgent group says development worker abducted for "interrogation and not for ransom."
Spittle and Self-Righteousness
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI posted 03/28/2003
Beware of responding too indignantly to those on the other side of the war debate.
The Iraq War Has Little Effect on the Rapture Index
An interview with Todd Strandberg posted 03/27/2003
The founder of an online end times "speedometer" says that other current events are more connected to biblical prophecy.
'The End Is Not Yet'
An interview with Mark Bailey posted 03/27/2003
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.
Evangelicals Plan to Minister to Iraqis' Needs—Physical and Spiritual
By Mark O'Keefe, Religion News Service posted 03/27/2003
Evangelism efforts will join relief work, say Southern Baptist Convention and Samaritan's Purse
CT Classic: The Ethics of Desert Storm
By David Neff posted 03/25/2003
What Christianity Today said during the U.S.'s first war with Iraq.
War Isn't Being Waged From the Pulpit
By Marshall Shelley posted 03/24/2003
Most clergy avoid blanket statements on war.
CT Classic: War Cry
By George K. Brushaber posted 03/24/2003
As 1991's Gulf War began, a Christianity Today editorial said the church's best weapon was tearful prayer.
What George Bush's Favorite Devotional Writer Says About War
posted 03/24/2003
"War is the most damnably bad thing," wrote Oswald Chambers.
Peacemakers Seek to Show War from Point of View of Iraqi Civilians
By Carol Lowes in Toronto posted 03/21/2003
Six Christian Peacemaker Team members remain in Iraq as bombs drop.
Speaking Out: Where Do We Go From Here?
By David P. Gushee posted 03/21/2003
Now that the bombs are falling, we'll need to repair Iraq—and our nation's moral standing.
CT Classic: Weeping over Baghdad
By Lyn Cryderman posted 03/21/2003
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.
War Could Reduce Holy Land's Christian Presence
By Ross Dunn, ENI posted 03/21/2003
Palestinian bishop fears current hostilities could continue a trend that sees Christians forced out of the area altogether.
Helping Refugees Run Roadblocks
By Tony Carnes posted 03/17/2003
No nation wants North Koreans, but Christians rally to their cause.
Pastor Wanted for Wedding. No Religion Required.
By Ted Olsen posted 03/17/2003
In Japan, couples want a Christian-style wedding—without the religious meaning.
Gujarat Religious Survey Troubles Indian Christians
By Joshua Newton in New Delhi posted 03/14/2003
Government of Indian state says it has been gathering statistics on the minority at the behest of federal officials.
Standing for Peace on the Eve of War
By Carol Lowes in Toronto posted 03/12/2003
Christian group seeks nonviolent solution in Iraq.
Christian History Corner: Iraqi Christians' Path of Persecution
By Collin Hansen posted 03/07/2003
Not heresy hunters, nor Islamic purges, nor even Mongol hordes could wipe Christianity from Iraq.
Inside CT: Chinese Puzzle
By David Neff posted 03/07/2003
Things are changing for China's church.
Weapons of the Spirit
A Christianity Today editorial posted 02/25/2003
Regardless of their positions on Iraq, Christians have much they can do.
Under Suspicion
By Anil Stephen in Hong Kong posted 02/21/2003
Hong Kong's Christians fear antisedition measures will curb religious liberty.
Machete Attack on American Continues to Alarm Local Christians
By Joshua Newton in Kochi, India, with staff reports posted 02/18/2003
Hindu militants threaten to expel evangelists, stop conversions.
The Unluckiest Church
By Ted Olsen posted 02/06/2003
Archaeologist predicts the future is grim for the ancient church's site.
Song of Saigon Offers Insight on Vietnamese Culture
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby posted 02/04/2003
Song of Saigon offers insight on Vietnamese culture and mission work.
Return to Kabul
An interview by Stan Guthrie posted 01/17/2003
Shelter Now's Georg Taubmann talks about ministry and security in the former Taliban state.
Three Killed in Christmas Attack on Pakistan Church
By Religion News Service posted 01/13/2003
Two men in burqas throw a bomb into a small church during worship.
Death Watch
By Thomas C. Oden posted 01/10/2003
One of the world's earliest Christian cultures totters on the edge of extinction.
Catch-240
By Wil Triggs and reports from KNS posted 12/31/2002
Uzbekistan's repressive regime requires Christians to register, but won't process their applications.
Christmas in Vietnam
posted 12/26/2002
A missionary writes about this year's bleak holiday in the Dak Lak Province.
Just War in Iraq
By Charles Colson posted 12/10/2002
Sometimes going to war is the charitable thing to do.
Police Arrest Indian Christians Over Dalit Conversion
By Joshua Newton in Chennai, India posted 12/06/2002
Low-caste Indians reject Hinduism, turn to Christianity or Buddhism.
Quitting Hinduism
By Manpreet Singh in Madurai, India posted 11/27/2002
'Untouchables' find new dignity in Christian faith.
A Good Samaritan Banished
By Elaine Ruth Fletcher, Religion News Service, in Jerusalem posted 11/19/2002
Jonathan Miles battles red tape to connect Israeli doctors and Palestinian Children.
Iraqi Christians Keep Their Heads Down
By Stan Guthrie posted 11/08/2002
Vital but dwindling Christian population faces many pressures.
Indian Christians 'Living in Terror,' Rights Groups Report
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi posted 11/06/2002
Accusations against priest lead to intense conversion pressure in Rajasthan.
Karachi Police Defy Pakistan High Court
by Barbara G. Baker posted 10/24/2002
Christian massacre survivor released from custody, detained, and then released again.
Did Apostles Go to China?
By Ted Olsen posted 10/21/2002
Evidence suggests Christianity reached China in the first century.
Working with the Communists
By Tony Carnes posted 10/18/2002
Some evangelicals minister happily within China's state-supervised Three Self church.
Is Christianity a Religion of Peace?
By Ted Olsen posted 10/11/2002
Saudi Arabia claims Wahhabist Islam isn't the most dangerous religion.
Indian State Bans Conversion
By Anto Akkara in New Delhi with wire reports posted 10/11/2002
Christians say Tamil Nadu ordinance threatens relief work.
Fleeing North Korea
By Tony Carnes in northeast China and South Korea posted 10/07/2002
Christians among the thousands are making their way to China.
Bully Culprit
A Christianity Today Editorial posted 09/30/2002
Can a pre-emptive strike against the tyrant of Baghdad be justified?
Vietnam's Hidden Tragedy
posted 09/20/2002
American church leaders manipulated as communists cover up abuse of tribal Christians.
Darkness at Jesus' Tomb
By Ted Olsen posted 09/12/2002
A fight breaks out on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Afghanistan Before September 11
An excerpt from Inside Afghanistan by John Weaver
posted 09/10/2002
A Christian relief worker talks about the terror inside the war-ravaged country and his prayers for change.
Expecting a Flood of Tourists
By Ted Olsen posted 09/11/2002
A replica of Noah's Ark is planned for Turkey.
Books & Culture Corner: So Far, So Near
Interview by Todd Hertz posted 09/09/2002
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.
Harassed Kashmir Christians Reach Out to Discreet Muslims
By Manpreet Singh in Srinagar and Jammu posted 09/06/2002
Wearied by violence, thousands interested in the Prince of Peace.
Opinion Roundup: Is Attacking Iraq Moral?
By Todd Hertz posted 09/04/2002
Christian leaders disagree, too.
Crushed by a Soviet Relic
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 08/23/2002
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in Turkmenistan.
Christian Villages Burn Again in Central Indonesia
By Geoff Stamp, Compass Direct posted 08/20/2002
Protective armed forces are withdrawn before the attack.
Herod's Stadium
By Ted Olsen posted 08/19/2002
Israeli archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old stadium.
Books & Culture Corner: How to Avoid the Coming Disaster
By John Wilson posted 08/12/2002
"Imitate Japan." "No, don't imitate Japan." Time out.
Saudi Arabia Blocks Religious Websites
By Todd Hertz posted 08/07/2002
Few are surprised at restrictions found in Harvard study.
Presbyterians Regain College
By Kristian Kahrs in Lahore posted 07/23/2002
Christians aim to reclaim the school's neglected religious heritage.
Pakistan Sentences Another Christian to Death
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct posted 07/08/2002
Now two on death row, five appealing life sentences
Israel Deports American Missionary Who Helped Sick Palestinian Children
By Ross Dunn in Jerusalem posted 07/02/2002
Government says Jonathan Miles was in country illegally, but Light to the Nations founder denies accusation.
Double Jeopardy
By Stan Guthrie and Wendy Murray Zoba posted 06/28/2002
Former Taliban hostages Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer talk about the risks they took, the imprisonment they suffered, and their hopes to return to "the hardest place on Earth."
'Their Faith and Courage Has Strengthened Me'
posted 06/28/2002
Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry speak about Martin and Gracia Burnham.
From Afghanistan Aid Workers to Hostages of the Taliban
posted 06/28/2002
Excerpts from Prisoners of Hope, the book by Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer with Stacy Mattingly.
'They Were Missionaries to Missionaries'
posted 06/21/2002
An interview with Doug Burnham, brother of Martin Burnham.
Martin Burnham: Willing to Go
By Ted Olsen in Rose Hill, Kansas posted 06/17/2002
Family and friends remember the talented pilot, mechanic, and missionary to missionaries.
Martin and Gracia Burnham's Final Moments Together
By Ted Olsen in Rose Hill, Kansas posted 06/14/2002
What really happened during the rescue attempt.
Hostage Homecoming
By Ted Olsen in Rose Hill, Kansas posted 06/11/2002
"This must be one of the happiest moments of my whole life," says widowed missionary Gracia Burnham.
Hounded, Beaten, Shot
By Jeff M. Sellers posted 06/11/2002
What you can do to help persecuted Christians in India.
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