Window shopping

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story | Voters may want a candidate who does not exist, but for now they'll take him, or her, or him, or some of each

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

Gambling man

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story Sidebar | Rudy Giuliani's late-to-the-table strategy will be tested Jan. 29

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

Is Mike Huckabee conservative?

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story Sidebar | An interview with the candidate on the eve of showdown contests

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

In this issue: "Signs and wonders," Jan. 26, 2008

See no evil

by Lynn Vincent

Abortion | Violence against pro-life activists goes unreported by the mainstream media

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

Execution, not surgery

by Daniel James Devine

Supreme Court | Lethal injection case meets skeptical justices but could become a trial for states with capital punishment

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

Credibility test

by Jill Nelson

Pakistan | Will Musharraf allow transparency in post-Bhutto elections?

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

Soft targets

by Mindy Belz

Iraq | Attacks on churches in Baghdad and other cities show that, despite U.S. security gains, Christians are vulnerable to Islamic terrorists

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/soft_targets_0]

Faith, hope and pixie dust

by Alex Wainer

Entertainment | Disney profits by returning to its roots

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

Hannah's kids

by Zoe Sandvig

Where are they now? | Children of Mine Center volunteers persevere with at-risk kids

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

Accumulation basics

by David Bahnsen

Personal Finance | Time is on the side of those who begin building wealth when they are young

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

Restless retiree

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | Radical robber, Christian poverty-fighter Gerry Phelps is redeeming time

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

'Church' and state

by Rusty Leonard, Warren Smith

Charity | Religious nonprofit organizations are required to share their tax returns

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

Memorial Park Presbyterian Church

Houses of God | Memorial Park Presbyterian Church began as a mission congregation meeting in a schoolhouse outside Pittsburgh in 1941 and today has over 1,600 members on a…

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

Cutting off the ultimate resource

by Alisa Harris

Abortion | Hidden in UNFPA's annual report is an agenda to eliminate poor people, not help them

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

Crayons and Qurans

by Mark Bergin

Religion | Controversy over exposing Michigan second-graders to world religions raises questions about the role of the public school

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

LOST cause

by Timothy Lamer

Politics | The Law of the Sea Treaty is not dead, but opposition from conservative senators may keep it from surfacing this year

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

Human Race

by Kristin Chapman

Human Race | DIED: Sir Edmund Hillary, 88, who along with his guide Tenzing Norgay became the first man to reach the top of Mount Everest, died Jan. 11. After his…

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

The Buzz

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/the_buzz_0]

Not-so-great Britain

by Cal Thomas

Muslims are radically changing the United Kingdom

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

Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/quick_takes_0]

Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/quotables_0]

Murderer's row

by Meghan Keane

Movies | With Cassandra's Dream, Woody Allen returns to old themes and inevitable endings

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

Rich man/poor man

by Mark Hemingway

Movies | Bucket List treats life and death issues to pop philosophy

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

Pirates of produce

by David J. Sanders

Movies | New VeggieTales venture has a veiled message

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

Fragile love

by Sam Thielman

Movies | Atonement is a mature and heartbreaking romance

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

On the way to what?

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Evangelical ascendancy to the halls of power in the United States is not enough

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

Noteworthy books

by Tom Standage, Patty Kirk, Judith Jones, Mark Winne

Notable Books | Four books with food themes reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/noteworthy_books_0]

Little but alive

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Embryos may not grip public attention, but authors Robert George and Chris Tollefsen say they deserve respect and protection

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

He's here

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | I'm Not There soundtrack gives reason to explore the singer-songwriter's opus

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

Great ones are rare

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Peterson took jazz beyond good

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

Noteworthy CDs

by Valentin Silvestrov, Lucy Parham, Joanna David, Martin Jarvis, The Choir of All Saints' Church, Beverly Hills, Atlanta Chamber Players

Notable CDs | Five new or recent classical CDs reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/noteworthy_cds_0]

'I am deeply sorry'

by Mark Bergin

Sports | One former major league cheater chooses remorse over retribution

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

Shadow of Larry Burkett

by Joel Belz

Financial guru's timing was off, but his remedy is right on

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

Missed opportunity

by Mindy Belz

Christians are suffering in the Middle East, the cradle of their religion, and the president didn't seem to notice

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

Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/01/mailbag_0]

Food for thought

by Andrée Seu

Idolatry can be a problem for both the thick and the thin

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

Not a mission impossible

by Marvin Olasky

Campaign 2008 | Christians and libertarians can unite on difficult issues

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

Going negative

by Tony Woodlief

Are Christians unChristian?

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

Ivy League for free

by Janie B. Cheaney

The neoclassical ideal of liberal education prospers online

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

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Features

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