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Gunpoint evangelist

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story | An unlikely instrument of God's grace-off-again, on-again youth group member, with a criminal record, no job, and on the verge of losing an apartment-points a suicidal gunman to Christ, even as he looked down the barrel of a semiautomatic Ruger. Here is the story of Jeremiah Neitz.

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/gunpoint_evangelist]

God's instruments

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story | He put them to glorious use at Wedgwood

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/god_s_instruments]

In this issue: "Gunpoint evangelist," Oct. 9, 1999

Features

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College conundrum

by Timothy Lamer

National |  A guide to the guides, part one: Students may not want to go where most major college guides will lead them

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/college_conundrum]

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Expensive free speech

National |  Christian students challenge mandatory funding of leftist activist groups on Wisconsin campus

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/expensive_free_speech]

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Harvard vs. education

National |  Campus publication reveals the narrow-minded prejudice that has overtaken a once-great school

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/harvard_vs_education]

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Childbirth: safe, legal -and becoming rare

by Roy Maynard

International |  in Rome - Four-that's how many times Deborah Vela is stopped in the two blocks between the bakery and the tobacconist on Rome's Via Della Lungara. She's…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/childbirth_safe_legal_and_becoming_rare]

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People-count politics

by Mindy Belz

International |  World population is crossing the 6-billion mark, and population-control groups are pushing hot-button issues of "scarcity" and "choice" like never before

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/people_count_politics]

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Like a biblical plague

by Bob Jones

National |  As North Carolina's floodwaters recede, revealing the extent of Hurricane Floyd-caused destruction, area churches offer their hearts-and their hands

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/like_a_biblical_plague]

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Hard sell or selling out?

by Bob Jones

National |  Focus-group tested and market-sensitive, Republicans launch all-out campaign to repackage agenda

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/hard_sell_or_selling_out]

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Supermarket market

by Chris Stamper

National |  Bidding for groceries, building a better Net, giving AOL a run for its money, and taking classifieds online

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/supermarket_market]

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What's to celebrate?

by Cal Thomas

International |  China communist regime celebrates its 50-year reign of terror, with applause from Americans

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/what_s_to_celebrate]

Dispatches

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News & Reviews

by The Editors

Bauer denies wrongdoing as ex-aides charge appearance of impropriety with young campaign aide No fire, but how thick the smoke? It was easy to find the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/news_reviews_0]

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Quotables

Granted, I could go out and lose everything gambling and drinking, but there's no sense in denying it. It's in my blood. Professional golfer John Daly, after…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/quotables_0]

Reviews

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Can we recapture the ivory tower?

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  And why is this even important? Because universities shape the culture well beyond their ivy-covered walls

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/can_we_recapture_the_ivory_tower]

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Go for the moon

by Chris Stamper

Culture |  Adventurers may cruise in space, a barbarian takes his seat, and George C. Scott remembered

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/go_for_the_moon]

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The necessity of truth

Culture |  The weak "faith" some want to allow in the public square will not yield any social benefits

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TV: The limits of V-chips

by Roy Maynard

Television |  Cultural conservatives should be careful what we ask for: While The West Wing is violence-free, it's more offensive than the violent Harsh Realm-a key…

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/tv_the_limits_of_v_chips]

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The Movies

by The Editors

Culture |  The top 5 movies in popularity as measured by box office receipts from 9/24/99 to 9/26/99

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/the_movies]

Voices

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Mailbag

Indoctrinated I am amazed at how many Christians defend the public-school system, perhaps because they fail to truly understand the possible consequences of a…

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Watch and warn

by William H. Smith

Three trends that threaten the health of Christ's church

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/watch_and_warn]

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Philly poverty

by Marvin Olasky

Fight it by performing, or by hard work and prayer

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/philly_poverty]

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Beyond rumors

by Joel Belz

Here are three alarms that are worth checking out

[http://www.worldmag.com/1999/10/beyond_rumors]

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