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2009 Daniel of the Year

2009 Daniel of the Year

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, fights to show that all lives have eternal value because they are the work of a Creator and not the product of chance

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/2009_daniel_of_the_year]

In this issue: "2009 Daniel of the Year," Dec. 19, 2009

Features

Unmoved
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Unmoved

by Emily Belz

Religion |  Six months of media scrutiny later, the Fellowship remains a closed group-but some within its ranks are calling for openness

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/unmoved]

Free to disagree
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Free to disagree

by Emily Belz

United Nations |  Religious liberty advocates make progress against a 'defamation of religions' resolution

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/free_to_disagree]

Staying home
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Staying home

by Alisa Harris

Religion |  Many conservative Anglicans have reasons beyond culture for rejecting a papal invitation into Roman Catholicism

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/staying_home]

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Oppressed

by Jamie Dean

Human Rights |  Human Rights Day highlights victims of persistent abuse around the world

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/oppressed]

Losing credit?
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Losing credit?

by Warren Cole Smith

Charity |  Banking analysts differ on the health of a leading megachurch lender

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/losing_credit]

Dear Sen. Landrieu
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Dear Sen. Landrieu

by Edward Lee Pitts

Politics |  An open letter to Louisiana's Honorable Mary Landrieu

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/dear_sen_landrieu]

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Human Race

by The Editors

Human Race |  DIED: Hudson Armerding, 91, Presbyterian minister and president of Wheaton College, 1965-1982, died Dec. 1. He oversaw the construction of a new library,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/human_race]

Houses of God
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Houses of God

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Brian Merman, 24, a Specialist in the U.S. Army's 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, prays beside his M4 automatic rifle with Filipino workers during a Sunday…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/houses_of_god]

Click and regret
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Click and regret

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle/Technology |  Online retailers learn the tricks to snag 'social shoppers'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/click_and_regret]

Thy will be done
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Thy will be done

by Marvin Olasky

Radicalism |  With opportunity in academia and media came great challenges and great satisfaction. Part nine of a pilgrim's slow progress

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/thy_will_be_done]

In the trenches
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In the trenches

by Jamie Dean

Marriage |  The word from activists against gay marriage: If the battle hasn't come to your state it will; be ready to work hard and be weary

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/in_the_trenches]

Running free
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Running free

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  Records and medals couldn't give legendary miler Jim Ryun happiness, but something else did

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/running_free]

Cooking up a heat wave
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Cooking up a heat wave

by Timothy Lamer

Environment |  'Climategate' scandal reveals alarming tactics of influential climate scientists

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/cooking_up_a_heat_wave]

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Looking ahead

by The Editors

Looking Ahead |  News to watch in the weeks to come

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/looking_ahead]

A wider war
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A wider war

by Mindy Belz

Afghanistan |  Bigger footprint less a worry than shorter timeframe

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/a_wider_war]

Dispatches

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/quick_takes]

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Quotables

by The Editors

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/quotables]

The Buzz
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The Buzz

by The Editors

Need-to-know news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/the_buzz]

Reviews

Wasted stage
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Wasted stage

by Meghan Keane

Movies |  Me and Orson Welles shows Efron's shortcomings

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/wasted_stage]

Perilous journey
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Perilous journey

by Sam Thielman

Movies |  Violent Road is an assaultive experience in a post-apocalyptic setting

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/perilous_journey]

Daring to hope
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Daring to hope

by Rebecca Cusey

Movies |  Precious shows the heroism of overcoming a brutal life

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/daring_to_hope]

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Notable books

Notable Books |  Four noteworthy nonfiction books reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/notable_books]

Out of the art house
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Out of the art house

by Megan Basham

Movies |  Wes Anderson's strengths and weaknesses are on display in Fantastic Mr. Fox

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/out_of_the_art_house]

War and peace
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War and peace

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Fighters of Darwinism should strive to remain civil with each other

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/war_and_peace]

'God's hand is in it'
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'God's hand is in it'

by Marvin Olasky

Music |  FOX News' Lauren Green analyzes why Handel's Messiah 'is more than just a nice piece'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/god_s_hand_is_in_it]

Subject to interpretation
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Subject to interpretation

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Renditions of venerable works highlight the year in music

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/subject_to_interpretation]

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Notable CDs

by Pere Ubu

Notable CDs |  Four overlooked releases of 2009 reviewed by Arsenio Orteza

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/notable_cds]

Notebook

Unsportsmanlike conduct
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Unsportsmanlike conduct

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Critics are showing an ugly glee in football coach Charlie Weis' troubles at Notre Dame

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/unsportsmanlike_conduct]

Voices

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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/mailbag]

A curse and a gift
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A curse and a gift

by Janie B. Cheaney

Words can be twisted, but God uses them to tell straight truths

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/a_curse_and_a_gift]

Eco-manifesto
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Eco-manifesto

by Mindy Belz

I'll take mine fact-based, reality-laced, and with a little love thrown in

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/eco_manifesto]

French wars
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French wars

by Andrée Seu

A growing evangelical revival comes to Gaul

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/french_wars]

Serving with Miss America
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Serving with Miss America

by Marvin Olasky

Can a homeless shelter Thanksgiving dinner lead some to thank God?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/serving_with_miss_america]

Zimbabwe epistle
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Zimbabwe epistle

by Diana Hamberger

One family's adventure in being called to serve

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/zimbabwe_epistle]

Up, up, and up
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Up, up, and up

by Joel Belz

On almost every front, it's been an inflationary year

[http://www.worldmag.com/2009/12/up_up_and_up]

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