Table of Contents Maverick man by Jamie Dean Cover Story | Eight years after a messy showdown with the religious right, Sen. John McCain is building bridges to evangelicals and gaining traction in his campaign for the White House. "I was angry," he said. "And I'm not angry anymore." [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/maverick_man] In this issue: "Not angry anymore," Dec. 1, 2007 Features Dispatches Reviews Notebook Voices Features Death penalty on ice by Lynn Vincent The Courts | With its latest stay, the U.S. Supreme Court halts putting convicted murderers to death [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/death_penalty_on_ice] Rights of passage by Mark Bergin Politics | Federal gay anti-discrimination bill alarms religious employers and constitutional lawyers [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/rights_of_passage] War footing by Priya Abraham Sudan | Sudan's president calls out his militia while southern leader draws his own line in the sand [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/war_footing] Numbers racket by Warren Cole Smith Religion | Survey results on megachurch growth do not add up [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/numbers_racket] Gifts that keep on giving by Marvin Olasky Books | WORLD 2007 interviewees list books they'd like to give or receive on Christmas (thereabouts) [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/gifts_that_keep_on_giving] Eight at a time by Lynn Vincent Human Race | Ten years after a miracle birthday, the McCaughey family is getting back to normal [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/eight_at_a_time] Dispatches Quotables Memorable things they said [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/quotables] The Buzz Need-to-know news [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/the_buzz] Blood and treasure by Mindy Belz Support for the troops carries a price tag [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/blood_and_treasure] Quick Takes Oddball occurrences [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/quick_takes] Reviews Noteworthy books by Ian Morgan Cron, Brandt Dodson, George Bryan Polivka, Jan Karon, Three books for Christmas Notable Books | Four readable Christian novels reviewed by Susan Olasky [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/noteworthy_books] Epic changes by Sam Thielman Movies | Beowulf takes clever liberties with the classic tale and is ambivalent toward the dawn of Christendom [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/epic_changes] Lost in translation by Meghan Keane Movies | Starting Out loses the delicate balance of Morton's book [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/lost_in_translation] Notebook Feeding the seas by Daniel James Devine Science | Plans for ocean fertilization raise hopes and questions [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/feeding_the_seas] Voices Role reversal by Joel Belz On global warming, it's conservatives who are the skeptics [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/role_reversal] Broadway mission by Marvin Olasky Following gospel movement at a new-old frontier: musicals [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/broadway_mission] Three-two-one by Andrée Seu Some fools rush into folly; others meander [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/three_two_one] Emily's hope by Laurel Cornell Robinson Pacing yourself is not an option when it comes to loving a needy child [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/emily_s_hope] Mailbag Letters from our readers [http://www.worldmag.com/2007/12/mailbag]
