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

Why the TNIV Draws Ire
"No translation is perfect, and each must be read with a careful exegetical eye."
A Christianity Today Editorial

Weblog: Greek Orthodox Group Power Battle Goes to Court
Plus: Passion ad refused as Gibson reportedly drops his blood be upon us line, more on banning evolution in Georgia, Catholic school's experiments on aborted fetuses, and other stories from online source around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

The Good Effects of the Good News
A convert from Islam answers critics hostile to the Christian mission
Jonathan Bonk

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

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

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

Weblog: Thomas Nelson Sues International Bible Society, Visual Bible
Articles on Christian attitudes toward Halloween, American attitudes toward Islam, and other topics from online sources from around the world.
Ted Olsen

Briefs: The World

The CT Review: Old Wisdom for New Times
The International Bible Society is doing spiritual archaeology and retro-publishing to reach seekers
Steve Rabey

"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

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

Weblog: Tens of Thousands of Indonesian Christians Flee Homes as Muslims Attack
Plus: Burying the cloning ban in a big hole, rescuing the Burnhams, criticizing modern missions, and other stories.
Ted Olsen and David Neff

LETTERS: Evangelical scholarship

NEWS: Wycliffe Denies CIA Connection
Rusty Wright