Book of the year

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | It's based on the best-selling book of all time, but WORLD's 2009 winner takes Bible study to new levels

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/book_of_the_year]

In this issue: "2009 Books Issue," July 4, 2009

Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead | News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/looking_ahead]

Man knows not his time

by Edward E. Plowman

Death | Mission pioneer Ralph Winter saw clearly what seemed to others impossible

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/man_knows_not_his_time]

Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race | SENTENCED: North Korea sentenced U.S. reporters Euna Lee, 36, and Laura Ling, 32, to 12 years of hard labor in prison for allegedly entering the country…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/human_race]

America's debt to John Calvin

by John Piper

2009 Books Issue | The personal pervasiveness of God's sovereignty

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/america_s_debt_to_john_calvin]

Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God | Worshippers file out of the Sunday morning service at the Samrith Methodist Church in Samrith village, Kampong Thom, Cambodia. The pastor, Rath Uong, says he…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/houses_of_god]

The irrepressible thirst for liberty

by Mindy Belz

Iran | Tehran protests show no less driving force than the freedom movements that felled the Berlin Wall and ushered in U.S. civil rights

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/the_irrepressible_thirst_for_liberty]

Sticking by the Bible

by Marvin Olasky

2009 Books Issue | A 500th birthday biography of Calvin shows a complex man with a singular belief who delivered the church from medievalism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/sticking_by_the_bible]

The best of the last

by Marvin Olasky

2009 Books Issue | Our contest for the best last lines of books drew some great entries

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/the_best_of_the_last]

When Jesus is the hero

by Nancy M. Tischler

2009 Books Issue | Novelists who make Him the main character find many ways to answer the question, "Who do you say that I am?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/when_jesus_is_the_hero]

The story of Scripture

by Marvin Olasky

2009 Books Issue | When Sally Lloyd-Jones lost her job, her career as an author began

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/the_story_of_scripture]

Do it yourself

by Susan Olasky

2009 Books Issue | Self-publishing is the bright spot in a gloomy bookselling environment. Here's the story of some who have tried it, and succeeded

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/do_it_yourself]

Booksellers breakdown

by Warren Cole Smith

2009 Books Issue | Technological innovations plus economic uncertainty equal transitions in Christian book market

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/booksellers_breakdown]

'One heart' solution

by Rusty Leonard, Warren Cole Smith

Charity | Christian ministries believe the gospel is the key to Middle East peace

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/one_heart_solution]

Breaking old patterns

by Jamie Dean

North Korea | With North Korea, despite UN resolve, it will be hard

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/breaking_old_patterns]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/quick_takes]

Quotables

by The Editors

Quo | Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/quotables]

The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/the_buzz]

Movie with a message

by Megan Basham

Movies | Filmmakers hope Soraya M. prompts soul-searching and action

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/movie_with_a_message]

One to forget

by Megan Basham

Movies | Year One is caveman drama best left in the Stone Age

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/one_to_forget]

Impractical magic

by Megan Basham

Movies | The Proposal asks for too much suspension of disbelief

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/impractical_magic]

Trying to heal

by Rebecca Kelley

Movies | Away We Go has the ethos of a post-tradition society

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/trying_to_heal]

Independence Day reading

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Two views of America and some worthwhile investigations of John Calvin

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/independence_day_reading]

Notable books

by Melanie M. Jeschke, Robert Whitlow, Richard Doster, Ed Ditto, Laura Patrick

Notable Books | Four noteworthy novels reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/notable_books]

Evolving humor

by Arsenio Orteza

Video | DVD shows the growth of funnyman Dennis Miller

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/evolving_humor]

Notable CDs

by Dale Watson, Eddi Reader, Iggy Pop, The Lovell Sisters

Notable CDs | Four noteworthy new CDs reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/notable_cds]

Summer heat

by Mark Bergin

Sports | Showdown looms between the world's best sprinters

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/summer_heat]

Looking for a miracle

by Joel Belz

A transformed denomination seeks to transform its college and seminary

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/looking_for_a_miracle]

Liberty's champion

by Marvin Olasky

On his 500th birthday, two cheers for John Calvin

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/liberty_s_champion]

Be shrill

by Andrée Seu

It's not bad to be divisive for good purpose

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/be_shrill]

Popular science

by Janie B. Cheaney

Government funding for research is bound to come with bias

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/popular_science]

Cut to common cloth

by Mindy Belz

America was shaped for sinners, not saints

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/cut_to_common_cloth]

Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/07/mailbag]

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