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On the road with Jesus

On the road with Jesus

Cover Story | The second novel about Christ by acclaimed author Anne Rice, who once wrote about vampires, is due out on March 4. Here's an excerpt from Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana, followed by Rice's reasons for depicting as she did Jesus' encounter with Satan.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/on_the_road_with_jesus]

In this issue: "The Road to Cana," Feb. 23, 2008

Features

The bloc to watch
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The bloc to watch

by Clint Rainey

Politics |  With a Texas primary March 4, Hispanic voters are feeling their clout

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/the_bloc_to_watch]

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Looking ahead

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/looking_ahead_0]

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Human Race

Human Race |  DIED: One of only two known surviving U.S. World War I veterans died Feb. 11. Harry Richard Landis, 108, enlisted in the Army in 1918 but the war ended before…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/human_race_0]

Back from the brink
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Back from the brink

by Rusty Leonard & Warren Smith

Charity |  Oral Roberts University has undergone a financial and leadership transformation as dramatic as any healing ever claimed by its founder

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/back_from_the_brink]

No heaven on earth
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No heaven on earth

by Jamie Dean

Politics |  With Romney down and McCain up, conservative evangelical leaders scramble for leverage. What must the maverick do to win the right?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/no_heaven_on_earth]

Barack the vote
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Barack the vote

by Mark Bergin

Politics |  Obama's quick draw in the Wild West has Clinton on the run

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/barack_the_vote]

An American in Paris
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An American in Paris

by Robert Carle

France |  French president Nicolas Sarkozy is changing the image of his homeland and of transatlantic relations

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/an_american_in_paris]

Unknown ingredient
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Unknown ingredient

by Clint Rainey

Crime |  The mysterious death of a foster child puts mother seeking to adopt him in jail

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/unknown_ingredient]

Washington's war
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Washington's war

by Marvin Olasky

Presidency |  The father of our country fought against his impulses

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/washington_s_war]

Begin again
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Begin again

by Mindy Belz

Disaster |  Union University prepares to restart classes following twisters

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/begin_again]

Stealth treaty
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Stealth treaty

by Alisa Harris

United Nations |  An international treaty used to change abortion laws around the world could soon find its way into more U.S. adjudications

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/stealth_treaty]

Keeping posted
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Keeping posted

by David Bahnsen

Personal Finance |  This step in the accumulation process may be complex, but it is pivotal to long-term success

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/keeping_posted]

Picking up pieces
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Picking up pieces

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  What one Christian in Africa started

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/picking_up_pieces]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/the_buzz_0]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/quick_takes_0]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/quotables_0]

Reviews

Lipstick smears
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Lipstick smears

by Megan Basham

Television |  Married woman's version of Sex and the City is shallower than its predecessor

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/lipstick_smears]

Hit man humor
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Hit man humor

by Sam Thielman

Movies |  In Bruges is very violent but manages to be very funny

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/hit_man_humor]

Sinking fast
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Sinking fast

by David J. Sanders

Movies |  A series of unusual events fails to keep Fool's Gold adrift

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/sinking_fast]

Or maybe not
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Or maybe not

by Meghan Keane

Movies |  Definitely, Maybe demands far too much from a little actress

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/or_maybe_not]

A humble faith?
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A humble faith?

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  What does it mean to be an evangelical in politics?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/a_humble_faith]

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Noteworthy books

by Dalia Sofer, Samantha Hunt, Sara Young, Geraldine Brooks

Notable Books |  Four noteworthy hardback novels reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/noteworthy_books]

Out of Africa
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Out of Africa

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Christianity owes its early development to Dark Continent thinkers? Author Thomas C. Oden says scholars for too long have ignored a legacy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/out_of_africa]

Into the music
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Into the music

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Van Morrison defies labels but invites revisiting

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/into_the_music]

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Notable CDs

by The Blind Boys of Alabama, Chambers Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Wynton Marsalis

Notable CDs |  Five CDs with which to commemorate Black History Month

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/notable_cds_0]

Notebook

Losers in victory and defeat
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Losers in victory and defeat

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Bill Belichick has long proved as much a loser in victory as he was at the Super Bowl in defeat

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/losers_in_victory_and_defeat]

Voices

End of an illusion
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End of an illusion

by Joel Belz

Campaign 2008 |  We evangelicals are not the political force many thought we were

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/end_of_an_illusion]

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/mailbag_0]

Suicidal ideology
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Suicidal ideology

by Gene Edward Veith

Multiculturalists enable the worst oppressors

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/suicidal_ideology]

Newbery roundup
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Newbery roundup

by Janie B. Cheaney

A grownups' list of the top children's books

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/newbery_roundup]

Fear not
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Fear not

by Mindy Belz

Worry has less to do with the curves life throws and more to do with the shape one's in

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/fear_not]

Where are the men?
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Where are the men?

by Andrée Seu

Assigning blame for the dearth of males at church

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/where_are_the_men]

Bewitching hour
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Bewitching hour

by Marvin Olasky

Campaign 2008 |  The Obama campaign is emotionally appealing but not very specific

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/02/bewitching_hour]

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