His to lose

by Joel Belz

Cover Story Sidebar | Leaving Saddleback and heading to Minneapolis, John McCain polls-and pulls-for evangelical vote

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/his_to_lose]

Cover Story | Barack Obama trails in polling among evangelicals, but he hopes to take the upbeat message that made him the first black candidate for U.S. president on the road to winning pro-life converts and the White House

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/his_to_win]

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In the jaws of the bear

by Mindy Belz

Georgia | With a weak allied response, Russia extends its reach into Georgia

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/in_the_jaws_of_the_bear]

Charter course

by Lynn Vincent

Back to School | How to turn around a gang-infested inner-city school? It isn't easy, but a small, aggressive group of teachers and parents can make it happen

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/charter_course]

Subtract and divide

by Marvin Olasky

Back to School | Schools ignore what's good about America and focus instead on keeping Americans from coming together as a people

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/subtract_and_divide]

Making the grade?

by Lynn Vincent

Back to School | Barack Obama and John McCain try to convince Americans that their vastly different education proposals would pass instead of fail

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/making_the_grade]

Technological edge

by Marvin Olasky

Back to School | Online learning could become a powerful tool for homeschoolers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/technological_edge]

Don't Google me!

by Lynn Vincent

Back to School | It can bring professional havoc to social workers and students stifled by leftist academics and identity politics

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/don_t_google_me]

Reading at risk

by Robert L. Jackson

Back to School | Many in Congress want to kill a highly successful phonics program

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/reading_at_risk]

No more teachers' dirty looks

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | Volunteer chaplain corps brings peace to Detroit schools

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/no_more_teachers_dirty_looks]

States' witness

by Rusty Leonard and Warren Cole Smith

Charity | Moral lawmakers make more moral laws

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/states_witness]

Oil and you

by David Bahnsen

Personal Finance | It's all about supply and demand

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/oil_and_you]

Houses of God

Houses of God |

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/houses_of_god]

The other credit crisis

by Mark Bergin

Education | Are student loans the next financial bubble to burst?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/the_other_credit_crisis]

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/notable_cds]

Healing Henry

by Megan Basham

Movies | A broken man finds meaning and faith in Henry Poole Is Here

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/healing_henry]

Acting out

by Meghan Keane

Movies | Rainn Willson gets to be a grown-up child in The Rocker

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/acting_out]

Road rage

by Sam Thielman

Movies | Death Race earns its rating-and little else

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/road_rage]

Time is money

by Sam Thielman

Movies | On the federal debt crisis, leaders aren't leading

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/time_is_money]

Power vs. love

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Jeff Sharlet reflects the growing paranoia about evangelical influence in politics

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/power_vs_love]

Notable books

by Dale Brown, Brett Lott, Athol Dickson, Min Jin Lee

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

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/notable_books]

Show and tell

by Marvin Olasky

Books | University of Texas professor J. Budziszewski has answers and advice for today's college students

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/show_and_tell]

Road to Recovery

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Loudon Wainwright III takes shots at his own moral failings

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/road_to_recovery]

Billy the kid

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | Rerelease of The Stranger shows Joel's immaturity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/billy_the_kid]

Man at sea

by Mark Bergin

Sports | A homeschooler aims to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/man_at_sea]

Ordinary man

by Joel Belz

Campaign 2008 | Pastor Rick Warren says he isn't walking away from the hard stuff

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/ordinary_man]

Freedom isn't free

by Mindy Belz

And that goes for press freedom, too

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/freedom_isn_t_free]

Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/mailbag]

Trap doors

by Andrée Seu

Some barriers are not enough to hold back sin

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/trap_doors]

Barack to school

by Janie B. Cheaney

Campaign 2008 | Obama offers more of what hasn't worked in education policy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/barack_to_school]

Rorty's rebels

by Gene Edward Veith

Why do parents support anti-parent education?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/rorty_s_rebels]

Waiting for Venditte

by Marvin Olasky

Sheer velocity isn't everything

[http://www.worldmag.com/2008/09/waiting_for_venditte]

Table of Contents

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Features

Dispatches

Reviews

Notebook

Voices