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Up and down

by John Dawson, Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | What's it like to be the mayor of a city of 111,000 on the day a hurricane hits? WORLD spent Saturday, Sept. 24, with Beaumont, Texas, Mayor Guy Goodson and over the next three days looked at which reputations took a hit and which improved

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/up_and_down]

In this issue: "Rita: After the storms," Oct. 8, 2005

Features

Mississippi revival
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Mississippi revival

by Jamie Dean

Mississippi |  Mississippi revivalCleanup for Gulf Coast native and former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale requires both pigs and chickens

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/mississippi_revival]

Missouri boat ride
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Missouri boat ride

by Lynn Vincent

Politics |  Social conservative Roy Blunt fills in for indicted majority leader Tom DeLay

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/missouri_boat_ride]

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Battle for conservatism's soul

by Priya Abraham

Politics |  Some Republicans are willing to talk compassionate conservatism again

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/battle_for_conservatism_s_soul]

Convocation conviction
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Convocation conviction

by Mark Bergin

Education |  'It isn't enough to be special,' says Dartmouth student body president

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/convocation_conviction]

African fruit basket
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African fruit basket

by Priya Abraham

Kenya |  A long-awaited new constitution avoids direct Islamic law but divides the electorate into bananas and oranges

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/african_fruit_basket]

Professor in Rome
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Professor in Rome

by Marvin Olasky

Interview |  Berry College's Peter Lawler critiques those who

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/professor_in_rome]

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More than a game

by Alisa Harris

Culture |  Lawsuit raises tough questions about violent video games' effect on teenagers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/more_than_a_game]

Half pipe, full truth
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Half pipe, full truth

by Rachel Houston

Evangelism |  Skateboard enthusiasts put the true Christ in Christ air

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/half_pipe_full_truth]

Dispatches

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Quotables

by The Editors

"Unquestionably right." Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on Chief Justice John Roberts' refusal, during his Senate confirmation hearings, to answer…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/quotables_0]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Pucker penalty An Israeli couple vacationing in India found out their public display of affection wasn't so customary in the Indian hinterlands. After…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/quick_takes_0]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

The latest on this week's biggest news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/the_buzz_0]

Behavior modifiers
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Behavior modifiers

by Hugh Hewitt

In an age when political speech is closely regulated and pornographic materials not at all, the government's agenda of behavior modification seems…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/behavior_modifiers]

Reviews

Beyond the Gates of Splendor
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Beyond the Gates of Splendor

by Gene Edward Veith

Movies |  The documentary about five missionaries killed in Ecuador 50 years ago shows the transforming power of Christ

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/beyond_the_gates_of_splendor]

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Flightplan

by Andrew Coffin

Movies |  Jodie Foster stars in a thriller that begins with promise, but ends in silliness

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/flightplan]

Invasion
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Invasion

by Gene Edward Veith

Television |  ABC's new serial drama sets up a mystery of alien invasion, mind-control, and government conspiracy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/invasion]

Notebook

Disappearing act
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Disappearing act

by Timothy Lamer

Money |  World's third largest economy facing demographic nightmare

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/disappearing_act]

Boxing debate outlasts the boxer
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Boxing debate outlasts the boxer

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Leavander Johnson's death has revitalized a longstanding debate over whether the sport's brutality is excessive

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/boxing_debate_outlasts_the_boxer]

Voices

Trusting, verifying
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Trusting, verifying

by Joel Belz

Some prudent steps as America undertakes a massive welfare project

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/trusting_verifying]

Corpse art
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Corpse art

by Gene Edward Veith

No Kulturkampf stirs from this culture of death exhibit

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/corpse_art]

House of unraveling
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House of unraveling

by Andrée Seu

A storm sent to demolish my building materials and establish my trust

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/house_of_unraveling]

Into landmined territory
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Into landmined territory

by Marvin Olasky

Unsearchable judgments, inscrutable ways

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/into_landmined_territory]

Mailbag
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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters, feedback, etc.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/10/mailbag_0]

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