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Sidebar: Presidential Prayer -- How should we then pray?

by The Editors

Cover Story | When an evangelical encourages another evangelical to "pray for President Clinton," he usually does so after the other expresses some criticism of the president. The unspoken assumption is that there are only two legitimate courses of conduct and that they are mutually exclusive: supplication or reproof. In fact, the two are complementary. Yes, the Bible demands that we pray for our leaders as well as for other men. But how do we pray? In the case of this president, we have the word of

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/sidebar_presidential_prayer_how_should_we_then_pray]

Faith In the White House

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | President Clinton appears to be a man who craves acceptance and is spiritually needy, but at the same time is big into self-justification. Disclosures to WORLD provide an insider's glimpse into the much-commented-upon private meetings between church leaders and the president.

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/faith_in_the_white_house]

In this issue: "Question of Faith," April 5, 1997

Features

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Evangelisn implosion

by Mindy Belz

International |  Conservative religious parties in Israel are driving a bill that would bar evangelism; the vote is a major test of the coalition government's strength;

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/evangelisn_implosion]

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The new evil empire

by Cal Thomas

National |  Now that Joe Camel is conquered, let's broaden the inquiry

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/the_new_evil_empire]

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Thanks a million

by Bob Jones

National |  Man who claimed abuse by MMNL clinic wins jury award

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/thanks_a_million]

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Tales of the tapes

by Roy Maynard

National |  Likely leaker of Gingrich tape apparently has leaked before

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/tales_of_the_tapes]

Dispatches

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This Week

Real campaign reform "What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/this_week]

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Quotables

They better not do it in the state of Florida because we may have a problem with our electric chair. BOB BUTTERWORTH, Florida's attorney general, commenting…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/quotables]

Reviews

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Bookworm bait

by George Grant

Books |  Great writers are great reminders of the joys of reading

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/bookworm_bait]

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Death, demagoguery

by Doug Bandow

Books |  Death as punishment, relief; demagogues past, present

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/death_demagoguery]

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Culture Notes

Culture |  TV heaven and hell A recent poll by TV Guide found that 82 percent of respondents would like to see more references to moral issues on television, and 68…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/culture_notes]

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Gratuitous virtue

by Arsenio Orteza

Television |  Promised Land's faith makes prime-time, but faith in what?

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/gratuitous_virtue]

Voices

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Promotional rape

by Joel Belz

In our zeal for principle, it's easy to forget real people

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/promotional_rape]

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Changing their story

by Marvin Olasky

With next to nothing at stake, journalists are turning on Clinton

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/changing_their_story]

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Assisted living

by John D. Pickering

A personal glimpse of an abstract legal, cultural debate

[http://www.worldmag.com/1997/04/assisted_living]

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