Losing a beachhead

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | Rob Koons, a University of Texas at Austin philosophy professor and a Christian, poured six years into development of a UT Program in Western Civilization and American Institutions. Then administrators yanked it away from him

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/losing_a_beachhead]

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Capital workhorse

by Jamie Dean

Politics | Sen. Edward M. Kennedy dies at age 77

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/capital_workhorse]

Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race | DIED: Conservative columnist and pundit Robert Novak, whose work as a dogged shoe-leather journalist was hailed within conservative circles as "a beacon of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/human_race_0]

Lutheran leap

by Alisa Harris

Religion | ELCA leadership agrees to allow practicing homosexual clergy though most in the pews object

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/lutheran_leap]

The high cost of not counting the cost

by Timothy Lamer

Politics | New deficit numbers may provide a check on Obama spending

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/the_high_cost_of_not_counting_the_cost]

Looking ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead | News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/looking_ahead_0]

Afghan apathy

by Mindy Belz

Afghanistan | Preliminary election results show an electorate that wants a break with the past-and no future on the ballot

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/afghan_apathy]

After the halls

by Edward Lee Pitts

Congress | August was the month of citizen protest; September will be the month of gauging legislative resolve on healthcare

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/after_the_halls]

How then shall we educate?

by Amy Henry

Back to School | If they had not already made their choices, last month was decision time for parents throughout the United States: Public, private, or Christian schools?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/how_then_shall_we_educate]

Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God | Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Kenai, Alaska, a National Historic Landmark on the east shore of Cook Inlet, 165 miles southwest of Anchorage. The church…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/houses_of_god_0]

Mystery tour

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A | Jeffrey Satinover's belief in deeper truths led to an appreciation for Christianity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/mystery_tour]

Guarding the sheep

by Mark Bergin

Religion | Ten years after a Texas massacre, some churches are looking out for physical, as well as spiritual, safety

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/guarding_the_sheep]

Numbers crunch

by Alisa Harris

Back to School | The rise of charter schools plus attacks on voucher programs equals difficult times for many faith-based urban schools

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/numbers_crunch]

Playing favorites?

by Emily Belz

Back to School | The good news: a religious school finally received approval for expansion in Virginia; the bad news: it's a controversial Islamic school

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/playing_favorites]

Mysticism for kids

by Lynn Vincent

Back to School | Religion is making its way into the public schools-in the form of Transcendental Meditation and Kabbalah

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/mysticism_for_kids]

Flu season that never stopped

by Daniel James Devine

Back to School | Swine flu's summer deaths have schools taking fall precautions

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/flu_season_that_never_stopped]

Social insecurity

by Alisa Harris

Back to School | Confessions of a homeschool pioneer

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/social_insecurity]

Creativity behind bars

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology | Maine program shows what prison industries can do

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/creativity_behind_bars]

Group giving

by Warren Cole Smith

Charity | The Barnabas Group emphasizes community as key to successful investment

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/group_giving]

The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/the_buzz_0]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/quick_takes_0]

Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/quotables_0]

Oceanic adventure

by Sam Thielman

Movies | Gorgeous animation, wonderful characters highlight Ponyo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/oceanic_adventure]

Aliens and strangers

by Megan Basham

Movies | District 9 succeeds as metaphor more than as smash-em-up action film

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/aliens_and_strangers]

Notable CDs

by Mindy Smith, Skillet, Dolores O'Riordan, The Dead Weather

Notable CDs | Five new or recent pop-music releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/notable_cds_0]

Shoddy Shorts

by Toddy Burton

Movies | Film has colorful flourishes but wastes its talented cast

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/shoddy_shorts]

Eye for an eye

by Sam Thielman

Movies | Jews take on Nazis in ultraviolent revenge fantasy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/eye_for_an_eye]

Keeping it scripted

by Megan Basham

Television | With reality shows ruling the four big broadcast networks, cable has become a home for high-quality dramedies

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/keeping_it_scripted]

From Plotz to Podhoretz

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Two new books say much about contemporary American Judaism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/from_plotz_to_podhoretz]

Notable books

by edited by James L. Drexler, David L. Marcus, Paul Lockhart, Steven R. Covey

Notable Books | Four books on education reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/notable_books_0]

Mixed messages

by Arsenio Orteza

Music | New albums reveal much about two top Christian musicians

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/mixed_messages]

Parallel passers

by Mark Bergin

Sports | Return of Vick and Favre benefits the NFL's bottom line

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/parallel_passers]

Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/mailbag_0]

Unquenchable optimism

by Andrée Seu

Looking for examples of authenticity? Go to the Bible

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/unquenchable_optimism]

Don't head for the hills

by Marvin Olasky

Doomsday predictions abound but there's work to be done

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/don_t_head_for_the_hills]

Rest stop reminder

by Joel Belz

Why, against all evidence, are we giving so much power to government?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/rest_stop_reminder]

Sense and sustainability

by Janie B. Cheaney

New movement aims to take campus radicalism beyond the classroom

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/sense_and_sustainability]

Privileges all

by Mindy Belz

A healthy understanding of who owes what may help shape public debate

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/08/privileges_all]

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