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The Nifty 50

Cover Story | WORLD's list of 50 great 20th-Century books for children

Good books, lately

Cover Story Sidebar | For older readers, some Christian titles that are worth reading

In this issue: "Nifty 50 Books," July 1, 2000

Features

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Colson: Stanley should resign

National |  For the "credibility of the entire evangelical church," Colson's radio commentary calls on fellow Christian broadcaster Stanley to honor his promise to resign…

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Leggo my scruples

National |  A consumer's lament: What to do when my true feelings about breakfast foods do not fit inside a checkbox

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Weigh down, weigh off?

National |  Thirty-four people converged at College Park Baptist Church on a cold January night in Indianapolis, Ind. The ink was barely dry on New Year's resolutions as…

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Swimming upstream

National |  Reporter's notebook: As major U.S. denominations have pushed leftward, Baptists have gone the other way

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Gore's convenient glitch

National |  While journalism sleeps: How a year of missing e-mail differs from 18-1/2 minutes of missing audiotape

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Right behind Grisham

National |  Paulo Coelho sells a syncretistic, New Age faith that resonates across the globe

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Putin's power trip

International |  Moscow takes control of Chechnya but fails to seize the high ground

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Books by the megabyte

National |  E-publishing casts down the gatekeepers and opens doors for independents with new (or old) ideas

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Trinkets or truth?

National |  How bumper stickers, stuffed animals, and retail kitsch are squeezing the books out of Christian bookstores

Dispatches

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The Buzz

FLORIDA: FEAR OF VOUCHERS SPURS PUBLIC-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT A little competition goes a long way School-voucher supporters have long argued that vouchers would…

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Quotables

Our viewers recognize that hunting and fishing as a means of sustenance has been acceptable since the dawn of time. CBS spokesman Chris Ender, reacting to…

Reviews

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Evangelical thriller is No. 1

Culture |  Not just on Christian lists, but on the New York Times bestseller list

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Bestsellers

Culture |  The five best-selling nonfiction hardbacks as measured by placement on four leading lists as of June 20, 2000

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The Movies

Culture |  The top 5 movies in popularity as measured by box office receipts for the weekend of June 18

Voices

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Mailbag

Sobering Marvin Olasky's "Brother against brother" in your summer travel issue (June 3) reminded me of our family's visit to the Vicksburg battlefield several…

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Blunt instruments

Beyond measured words: Remembering Jeff MacNelly

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Batting .333

Brief notes on 14 recently published books

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Complex simplicity

Jim Boice: A robust intellectual with a heart for the city

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WEB EXTRA: A High-Profile Divorce

The Cost of Biblical Faithfulness

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