The plots thicken

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story | As Roe v. Wade turns 35, some in Hollywood are changing their minds about "choice," and it's showing up on the silver screen

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/the_plots_thicken]

Life after Carhart

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story Sidebar | The high court's 2007 decision on partial-birth abortion stirs up statehouses in 2008

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/life_after_carhart]

Estranged allies

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story Sidebar | Jews have "unique witness to the importance of life," but most remain pro-abortion

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/estranged_allies]

In this issue: "The plots thicken," Jan. 12, 2008

Feet on the ground

by Jamie Dean

Campaign 2008 | How far can volunteer efforts take a presidential campaign? Obama and Huckabee, with impressive grassroots strength in South Carolina, plan to find out this…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/feet_on_the_ground]

Assassination of a dream

by Mindy Belz

Pakistan | The death of Benazir Bhutto levels the aspirations of political reformers and religious minorities

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/assassination_of_a_dream]

One on one

by Clint Rainey

Where are they now? | At Kids Hope USA, mentors who are there for the long haul make the difference

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/one_on_one]

After the flood

by Ralph Kurtenbach

Disaster relief | For victims of Mexico's worst flooding in 50 years, cleanup requires seasoned outside helpers willing to go the distance

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/after_the_flood]

Have a plan

by David Bahnsen

Personal Finance | Financial planning suggests good stewardship, not mammon worship

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/have_a_plan]

Village people

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | A homeschool in the Big Apple has some distinct advantages

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/village_people]

Bodies, not souls

by Rusty Leonard, Warren Cole Smith

Charity | A group that feeds children does not a ministry make

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/bodies_not_souls]

St. George's Church

Houses of God | St. George's Church is an Anglican mission built in the heart of Baghdad in 1939, shuttered under Saddam Hussein, and resurrected by local Christians after…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/st_george_s_church]

Kenya burning

by Sarah Clark

The Buzz | The European Union says it has evidence of vote rigging in elections narrowly decided for President Mwai Kibaki. With opposition riots and tribal clashes…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/kenya_burning]

The Buzz

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/the_buzz]

Identification, please

by Cal Thomas

The legitimacy of elections is at stake in dispute over voter ID

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/identification_please]

Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/quick_takes]

Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/quotables]

Faith and action

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Treadmill books about God, belief, adventure, and war

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/faith_and_action]

Noteworthy books

by John Hart, Robert Harris, Alexander McCall Smith, Kathy Reichs

Notable Books | Four mysteries/thrillers reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/noteworthy_books]

Religious people who won't shut up

Books | Presidential speechwriter-turned-author Michael Gerson on the value of public service and engagement for evangelicals

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/religious_people_who_won_t_shut_up]

Highway to heaven

by Paul David Glader

Music | Sufjan Stevens leads emerging class of faith-aware artists

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/highway_to_heaven]

Noteworthy CDs

by Boston, Michael Brecker, Dan Fogelberg, The Spinners, Hank Thompson

Notable CDs | By or featuring musicians who died in 2007 reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/noteworthy_cds]

Strong words

by Janna Henrichsen

Movies | Debaters celebrates the power of ideas to change the world

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/strong_words]

Casting doubts

by Meghan Keane

Movies | Actors don't fit their characters in Charlie Wilson's War

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/casting_doubts]

Monster mash

by Megan Basham

Movies | Water Horse works because it relies on story over spectacle

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/monster_mash]

Over-rated Blood

by Marvin Olasky

Movies | Film relies heavily on the 3E cliché: evil entrepreneurs and evangelists

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/over_rated_blood]

Abraham's test

by Mark Bergin

Science | A prestigious research lab faces a $500,000 lawsuit after firing a Christian biologist for not accepting Darwinism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/abraham_s_test]

Hula hoopla

by Mark Bergin

Sports | The Hula Bowl rejects advertising from companies with morally questionable products or marketing techniques

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/hula_hoopla]

A changing WORLD

by Nick Eicher

New times call for a new kind of magazine

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/a_changing_world]

Getting the details right

by Joel Belz

A 40-year-old sin shows the importance of factual reporting

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/getting_the_details_right]

Art that edifies

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture warriors need to elevate their tastes

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/art_that_edifies]

Kindle that reading glow

by Janie B. Cheaney

Is a new technology cutting-edge if consumers are losing the skill to use it?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/kindle_that_reading_glow]

Skids are for greasing

by Mindy Belz

The run may be swift or slow, but make 2008 a year for defying gravity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/skids_are_for_greasing]

Of lizards and kings

by Andrée Seu

Now that Christmas is packed up, it's back to our bondage

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/of_lizards_and_kings]

Reaching out

by Marvin Olasky

Campaign 2008 | To win in '08, Republicans need to be more like Sam Adams

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/reaching_out]

Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/mailbag]

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