The Shroud's Second Image
New evidence reopens debate about the controversial relic.
By Gordon Govier

Evangelicals and Mormons Together?
Conflict and conversation.
by James E. Bradley

LDS and DNA
Book challenges Native American link to ancient Israel.
By John W. Kennedy

Whose Good Book?
Rival approaches to Scripture
Mark Noll

Christianity Today News Briefs
Booting the Salvation Army, falling giving, and suing for rights.
By CT staff

Tuning the Soul
All the Music of the Bible surveys melodies from Creation on.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

A New Road to Biblical Literacy
Following this path, I preached through the entire Bible in one year.
by Bob Bolender

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

Christian History Corner: The Habits of Highly Effective Bible Readers
What we can learn from the church fathers that will enrich our own Bible study
Christopher A. Hall

Wise Beginnings, Surprising Endings
Genesis: the rest of the story
Walter Brueggemann

Christian History Corner: When Denominations Divide
The two-century-old Unitarian controversy suggests a grim prognosis for the current crisis in the Episcopal Church
Collin Hansen

Original Sin
Slavery and the biblical curse of Ham.
Laura L. Mitchell

Biblical Archaeology's Dusty Little Secret
The James bone box controversy reveals the politics beneath the science
Gordon Govier

Top Ten New Testament Archaeological Finds of the Past 150 Years
"How do shrouds, boats, inscriptions, and other artifacts better help us understand the Christ of the Ages?"
Ben Witherington III

The Land
Evangelicals and Israel
Gerald McDermott

Weblog: Newsweek Goes to Sunday School
"And learns about all the women in the Bible, who have been there for millennia"
Rob Moll

The TNIV Debate
Is this new translation faithful in its treatment of gender?

Is The TNIV Faithful in Its Treatment of Gender? No
Political correctness puts pressure on translators to change details of meaning
Vern S. Poythress

Top Ten New Testament Archaeological Finds of the Past 150 Years
"How do shrouds, boats, inscriptions, and other artifacts better help us understand the Christ of the Ages?"
Ben Witherington III

What Do the Stones Cry Out?
Beware of claims that archaeology disproves—or proves—the Bible is true
Christian M.M. Brady

The Back Page: Drawing the Battle Lines
We need to be informed and discerning about the Islamic worldview
Charles Colson

What Gives Preaching Its Power?
Amid so many forms of communication—multimedia, music, and more—what is it about preaching, even today, that carries life-changing power?
5 leaders respond

The Habits of Highly Effective Bible Readers
What we can learn from the church fathers that will enrich our own Bible study.
A conversation with Christopher A. Hall

Origen: Friend or Foe?
By turns bizarre and insightful, Origen's allegorical forays remain fascinating reading today.
John R. Franke

Opponents of Allegory
The scholars at Antioch rejected allegory in favor of history. But their interpretive method led some into heresy.
Steven Gertz

Always in Parables: Christian Esperanto
We must learn other cultural tongues
Andy Crouch

"Top Ten News Stories, 2002"
"The events, people, and ideas of the past year that have or will significantly shape evangelical life, thought, or mission"
CT editors

Changed by the Unchanging
A new take on the spiritual disciplines calls for a little more action and a lot more love.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Condoms Fail. So Does Condom-Based Sex Ed.
Yet abstinence-only advocates say their programs do work.
Todd Hertz

Weblog: The Great Physician Is In
Studying the benefits and perils of religious belief on physical health—including pregnancy.
Ted Olsen

Weblog: Renewed Hope for Adult Stem Cell Research
"Rebels murder Vatican's envoy to Burundi, leading evangelical theologian calls Bush and Blair white vigilantes, and other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen