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Steve Saint, a missionary to the Waodani people of Ecuador, has a provocative article on ” projecting poverty where it doesn’t exist “: When people visit the Waodani, they look around and think, “Wow, these people have nothing!” People from the outside think the Waodani . . . . Continue Reading »

Consumerism and the disruptive effects of capitalism are driving a new interest in Christianity. No, not in the free market West— in communist China : What must unsettle the authorities most is the reason why so many are turning to the churches. I heard people talking again and again of a . . . . Continue Reading »

As if the continent didn’t have enough problems on its mind, a new report says the biggest source of illness in Europe is now psychiatric disorders. The study, published in European Neuropsychopharmacology , reveals that 38.2% of Europe’s population grapples with some kind of psychiatric . . . . Continue Reading »

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Why do we need authority? Because authority contributes irreplaceably to the larger task of cultural development, says David T. Koyzis in his review of Victor Lee Austin’s Up with Authority : Austin believes there is a paradoxical quality to any discussion of ecclesial authority, because the . . . . Continue Reading »

What doesn’t the public understand or appreciate about your job? The Atlantic asked their readers and were provided with some fascinating answers from a broad range of occupations. For example, in “A is for Army soldier”: The thing that surprises people is that some of the most . . . . Continue Reading »

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In the United Kingdom, a Tory Member of Parliament is calling on the government to forbid churches that won’t perform same-sex weddings from being able to perform weddings at all : In a letter to David Cameron the south coast MP had said that the proposed Coalition amendment to the 2010 . . . . Continue Reading »

In May the death of Osama bin Laden raised the question of what was the appropriate way for Christians to respond. At the time I was somewhat disturbed by what I considered excess celebration. “We must never forget that the evil comes not from the actions of ‘subhuman vermin’ but . . . . Continue Reading »