Table of Contents Wildfire by Marvin Olasky Cover Story | With small "house" churches multiplying in cities and influential executives coming to faith, Christianity is growing so fast in China that Communist officials are having a hard time keeping up [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/wildfire] In this issue: "Wildfire," June 24, 2006 Features Dispatches Reviews Notebook Voices Features Ready to rumble by Clint Rainey Politics | Leftists packed into this year's Take Back America conference, and they had little patience for establishment Democrats [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/ready_to_rumble] Timed travel by John Dawson Transportation | A new program allows frequent fliers to speed up trips through airport security [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/timed_travel] Family ties by Mark Bergin Foster care | Foster parents in Washington state are joining the organized labor force [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/family_ties] Tightened noose by Lynn Vincent Iraq | Coalition forces crack down in Baghdad in the wake of al-Zarqawi's demise [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/tightened_noose] Mogadishu moment by Priya Abraham Somalia | With an Islamic regime controlling the capital, Somalia becomes an American headache again [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/mogadishu_moment] More than pyramids by Roberta Green Ahmanson China | Ancient Egypt's false religion had some hints of the truth [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/more_than_pyramids] 'A long timetable' by Priya Abraham Interview | U.S. soldier Scott Gurley on the stark challenges for the U.S./NATO mission in Afghanistan-and some of its untold successes [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/a_long_timetable] Dispatches Put to the Tester by Hugh Hewitt Conrad Burns faces a favorite of the left in Montana [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/put_to_the_tester] Quick Takes Oddball occurrences [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/quick_takes_2] Quotables Memorable things they said [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/quotables_2] The Buzz The latest on this week's biggest stories [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/the_buzz_2] Reviews Cartoon car talk by Andrew Coffin Movies | Cars is not among Pixar's best films, but it is still good animated entertainment [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/cartoon_car_talk] Nashville north by Marvin Olasky Movies | Prairie Home is an elderly director's gentle backward glance [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/nashville_north] R is for Religion by Gene Edward Veith Culture | Christianity is joining bad language, nudity, and gore as an element that movie ratings warn us against [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/r_is_for_religion] Noteworthy CDs by T Bone Burnett, Johnny Cash, Danielson, Harry Nilsson, Various artists Notable CDs | Five noteworthy new releases [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/noteworthy_cds] Notebook Thick-headed by John Dawson Sports | Football: Champion quarterback suffers accident [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/thick_headed] Unfriendly wager by Timothy Lamer Money | Gambling: Survey shows growing concerns and conflicting beliefs [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/unfriendly_wager] Voices Compassion in China by Marvin Olasky Charitable groups are rare, but Christians are trying to find ways to help [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/compassion_in_china] Stingy givers by Joel Belz But a close look at charitable data shows lots of opportunity for the upside [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/stingy_givers] Providential mess by Andrée Seu Political schemes may not be pretty, but another Plotter is at work [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/providential_mess] Mailbag Letters from our readers [http://www.worldmag.com/2006/06/mailbag_2]
