Table of Contents Leap of faith by Jamie Dean Cover Story | Barack Obama may have a standard Democratic agenda, but he is aggressively courting churches and Christians in his run for the White House. So just what are his "ground rules for collaboration" with conservative Christians? [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/leap_of_faith] In this issue: "Preach it," Oct. 6, 2007 Features Dispatches Reviews Notebook Voices Features Eastern alliances by Priya Abraham North Korea | An Israeli raid in Syria raises questions about connections between Pyongyang and Middle Eastern terrorists [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/eastern_alliances] Guarding revival by Alisa Harris New York Journal | Remembering the 1857 awakening, and looking for a "new sense of God" [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/guarding_revival] Good for the goose by Mark Bergin Media | Sports columnists love to dish it out but feign moral outrage when a coach fires back [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/good_for_the_goose] Mind over matter by Daniel James Devine Interview | A new book on neuroscience challenges the prevailing materialist worldview [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/mind_over_matter] The undiplomat by Priya Abraham Human Race | New French foreign minister favors engagement and confrontation [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/the_undiplomat] Chilling effect by Mark Bergin Environment | A federal ruling in California could slow climate-change litigation but can't stop it [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/chilling_effect] Hurry up and wait by Lynn Vincent Supreme Court | A high court conference leaves religious-liberty litigants hanging [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/hurry_up_and_wait] Zealous moderate by Russ Pulliam Politics | Indiana's Evan Bayh may be the perfect Clinton running mate [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/zealous_moderate] Dispatches The Buzz Need-to-know news [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/the_buzz] Enemy of the people by Mindy Belz Blackwater's mercenaries are hurting the U.S. war effort [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/enemy_of_the_people] Quick Takes Oddball occurrences [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/quick_takes] Quotables Memorable things they said [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/quotables] Reviews Kid friendly by Megan Basham Television | Adults come off the worst in controversial child reality show [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/kid_friendly] Striking villain by Sam Thielman Movies | Brad Pitt's Jesse James is as scary as he is attractive [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/striking_villain] Clever Club by Sam Thielman Movies | The Jane Austen Book Club is a subtle surprise [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/clever_club] Noteworthy books by Diana West, Laura Ingraham, Bill Clinton, Anne Kreamer, by Russ Pulliam Notable Books | Notable nonfiction hardbacks reviewed by Susan Olasky [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/noteworthy_books] Notebook Calculated response by Edward E. Plowman Religion | U.S. House of Bishops buys time with worldwide Anglicans-but changes little in stand on gay consecration [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/calculated_response] Deadly substitute by Lynde Langdon Medicine | Abortionists use lethal injections as an end run on partial-birth abortion ban [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/deadly_substitute] Voices When 48 ÷ 2 = 26 by Joel Belz It's not new math; it's a new era for WORLD Magazine [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/when_48_2_26] Mailbag Letters from our readers [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/mailbag] Confessions of an insomniac by Andrée Seu God's affection is real, even when it seems that He loves me not [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/confessions_of_an_insomniac] Throw the book at 'em by Marvin Olasky Why isn't President Bush banishing a foolish prison book ban? [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/10/throw_the_book_at_em]
