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TRUTH AND FICTION

TRUTH AND FICTION

by Gene Edward Veith

Cover Story | A Christian publishing company aims to restore a great literary heritage: high-quality, general-market fiction written by Christians and from a biblical worldview

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Novel approach

Cover Story Sidebar | Budding, unpublished writers are invited to submit short stories in the WORLDview Fiction Contest, sponsored by WestBow Press and WORLD.

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In this issue: "Summer Books 2004," July 3, 2004

Features

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Freedom summer

by Priya Abraham

Literature |  The National Endowment for the Humanities turns to the classics to stamp out "American amnesia"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/freedom_summer]

Blessed to be a blessing
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Blessed to be a blessing

by Gene Edward Veith

Interview |  Novelist Bret Lott on using his God-given talents in his vocation, writing about forgiveness, and "setting God in the midst of these stories"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/blessed_to_be_a_blessing]

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Single minded

by Lauren F. Winner

Literary Trends |  Why must Christian "chick lit" always reach the same destination as its secular counterpart-the altar?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/single_minded]

Fathers and sons
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Fathers and sons

by Susan Olasky

Interview |  Frank Schaeffer discusses life as a wartime parent and how watching his son join the Marines and go to the Middle East changed the way he thinks about his…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/fathers_and_sons]

'I have never ordered torture'
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'I have never ordered torture'

by Bob Jones

Washington |  WASHINGTON: White House release of memos on prisoner treatment supports the president, but the debate is politically painful

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Religion: How shall we then vote?

by Lynn Vincent

Religion |  Evangelicals tweak the language of their political manifesto after news media reports characterize it as a call for retreat

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15 votes short

by Lynn Vincent

Marriage |  Activism for the Federal Marriage Amendment seems lagging as Senate backers seek supporters before a July 12 vote

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/15_votes_short]

Politics: Rowland up the river
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Politics: Rowland up the river

by Lynn Vincent

Politics |  Ex-political wunderkind won't be impeached, but may face felony rap

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Iraq: Too late, too soon

by Priya Abraham

Iraq |  On the one side, Iraqis impatient with the long transition to elections in January; on the other, those worried that too much remains undone. Squeezed in the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/iraq_too_late_too_soon]

Dispatches

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The Buzz

by The Editors

Torture The Bush Administration on June 22 released a stack of classified documents detailing a secret, two-year debate over the proper handling of captured…

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Quotables

"We are opening the door of amnesty." Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, who last week offered Islamic militants one month to turn themselves in to authorities or…

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Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Car trouble Loaded gun? Check. Cash bag? Check. Bandana for mask? Check. Accused bank robber Knute Falk had almost all the details taken care of when he…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/quick_takes]

Reviews

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Tiger tale

by Andrew Coffin

Culture |  Movie Review: Two Brothers

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Best-Selling CDs

Notable CDs |  The top five best-selling CCM and Gospel CDs according to Billboard magazine, June 19

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Know nothings
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Know nothings

by Gene Edward Veith

Books |  Popular fiction, feminist scholarship, and even Christians' false piety have helped revive the ancient Gnostic heresy -- perfect timing for a new manual for…

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Books on screen

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  Talk shows need guests; audiences benefit from learning about new books; and authors need free publicity.

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A different World
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A different World

by Andrew Coffin

Culture |  Movie Review: Around the World in 80 Days

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Swift response

by Gene Edward Veith

Books |  A "Battle of the Books" that began 300 years ago still rages on

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Notebook

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Sports

by John Dawson

Sports |  Diaper dandies Call it post-LeBron syndrome. This year about a half dozen high-schoolers made the jump from their hometowns to the first round of the NBA…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2004/07/sports]

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Technology

by Chris Stamper

Technology |  Engine trouble Investigators want to know why Microsoft.com, Yahoo.com, Google.com and other major websites were hit by a purported cyber-attack last month.

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Business

by Dan Perkins

Business |  Wealth share Aided by an improving economy, Americans gave at near-record levels last year. In its annual report, the Giving USA Foundation said donations in…

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Voices

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Downsizing

by Joel Belz

Maybe Christians haven't been thinking small enough

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Grrrls' claws
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Grrrls' claws

by Janie B. Cheaney

Nancy Drew with a bad attitude: The "grrrl lit" genre at least admits the failures of feminism, but the in-your-face attitude is here to stay

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Society and souls

by Marvin Olasky

Treadmill books on where we are and where we're going

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Mailbag

The answer As our country finds it more and more difficult to understand and to influence the overwhelming chaos in the world, it is wonderful to read of our…

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