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Abbey's road

Abbey's road

by Jamie Dean, Edward Lee Pitts

Cover Story | The case of a small Benedictine college-and federal attempts to pressure it to pay for employees' contraception-could foretell the loss of religious freedom after Congress overhauls healthcare

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/abbey_s_road]

In this issue: "Do the math," Nov. 7, 2009

Features

Houses of God
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Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God |  The St. Pierre Cathedral, which belongs to the Swiss Reformed Church, in Geneva, Switzerland. The Cathedral, built during the 12th and 13th centuries, is best…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/houses_of_god]

Effective compassion winners
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Effective compassion winners

by Marvin Olasky

Hope Award |  From nine finalists came one whose commitment to children of inmates received top billing

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/effective_compassion_winners]

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Looking ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/looking_ahead_0]

Political do-over
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Political do-over

by Mindy Belz

Afghanistan |  Afghanistan is in need of a military push, too

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/political_do_over]

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Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race |  DIED: Homeschool pioneer Christopher J. Klicka, 48, died on Oct. 12 after battling multiple sclerosis for 15 years. The father of seven homeschooled children,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/human_race_0]

Wilders' side
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Wilders' side

by Emily Belz

Islam |  Controversial Dutch politician brings his anti-Islam message to Britain and America

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/wilders_side]

Middle passage
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Middle passage

by Jamie Dean

Persecution |  Vietnamese refugees testify to safety in America and need for Obama administration-its first international religious freedom report due this month-to stand by…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/middle_passage]

The death of an archdeacon
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The death of an archdeacon

by Faith J.H. McDonnell

Sudan |  Militia attacks in South Sudan target churches and villages, and threaten 'peace' agreement

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/the_death_of_an_archdeacon]

BASIS uncovered
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BASIS uncovered

by Megan Basham

Education |  Public-school educators are doing their best to ignore a charter school that is accomplishing what they cannot

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/basis_uncovered]

Franklin's purse
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Franklin's purse

by Warren Cole Smith and Rusty Leonard

Charity |  Controversy spurs Graham to give up one of two salaries

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/franklin_s_purse]

Taking conservative liberties
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Taking conservative liberties

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  Every so often ideologues decide the Bible has to be brought into conformity to some purportedly higher truth. In 1997 some translators wanted to "mute the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/taking_conservative_liberties]

All together now
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All together now

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  Ted Cruz says a winning recipe for the GOP has to include both fiscal and social conservatives-and the nation's naturally conservative Hispanics

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/all_together_now]

Czarist rule
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Czarist rule

by Edward Lee Pitts

Government |  Bypassing confirmation, a platoon of bureaucrats sets federal policy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/czarist_rule]

The big chill
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The big chill

by Emily Belz

Politics |  Critics worry about the effects on free speech of recently expanded hate crime laws

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/the_big_chill]

Little emitters
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Little emitters

by Alisa Harris

Environment |  Climate change becomes the latest excuse to push population control

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/little_emitters]

A fragile light
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A fragile light

by Mindy Belz

Iraq |  In disputed Kirkuk, Christian presence is often appreciated but sometimes targeted

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/a_fragile_light]

A new front in the war
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A new front in the war

by Marvin Olasky

Radicalism |  Moving from the politics of corporate America to the politics of academic America, and trying to publish so as not to perish. Part eight of a pilgrim's slow…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/a_new_front_in_the_war]

Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/the_buzz_0]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/quick_takes_0]

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Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/quotables_0]

Reviews

Context missing
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Context missing

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Film makes case for charter schools but doesn't explore opposition

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/context_missing]

Escape from anger
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Escape from anger

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Wild Things wonderfully captures a boy's sense of abandonment

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/escape_from_anger]

Basketball brothers
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Basketball brothers

by Alisa Harris

Movies |  Game stumbles, but remarkable story shines through

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/basketball_brothers]

Too many films
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Too many films

by Sam Thielman

Movies |  Diversity is not a strength for New York, I Love You

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/too_many_films]

Communist treadmill
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Communist treadmill

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Authors are slaves to material forces in their description of Soviet tyranny

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/communist_treadmill]

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Notable books

by Leland Ryken, Tim Keller, Donald Miller, Brian Godawa

Notable Books |  Four books that apply Christian principles reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/notable_books_0]

Alice's 'hell house'
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Alice's 'hell house'

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Cooper's macabre act now includes a call to repentance

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/alice_s_hell_house]

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Notable CDs

by Rosanne Cash, Yo La Tengo, Andy Williams, Bob Dylan

Notable CDs |  Four new or recent rock and pop releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/notable_cds_0]

Notebook

Rush to judgment
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Rush to judgment

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Derailing of Limbaugh's NFL bid was not really about race

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/rush_to_judgment]

Voices

A high tight wire
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A high tight wire

by Joel Belz

Evangelicals cannot ignore speaking truth-in a loving manner

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/a_high_tight_wire]

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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/mailbag_0]

Taking risks for the gospel
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Taking risks for the gospel

by Andrée Seu

It's better to make a fool of yourself than to play it safe

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/taking_risks_for_the_gospel]

Subdued and preserved
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Subdued and preserved

by Janie B. Cheaney

America's National Park System is a product of civilization

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/subdued_and_preserved]

Extreme indifference
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Extreme indifference

by Matt Anderson

Premature birth case shows the danger of 'guidelines' for doctors

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/extreme_indifference]

Thy kingdom come
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Thy kingdom come

by Mindy Belz

The One who makes all things new is writing the rest of the story

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/thy_kingdom_come]

Candidate of the future
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Candidate of the future

by Marvin Olasky

Ted Cruz is the type of politician that Republicans should be looking toward

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/10/candidate_of_the_future]

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