Presidential peloton

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | As election year approaches, Obama's would-be challengers remain in a pack

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/presidential_peloton]

Cover Story | Questions about the past: Did Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich have secret meetings prior to Clinton's impeachment hearings? How wide was the knowledge of Gingrich's extramarital affairs? Did Clinton know? Did Clinton's knowledge affect Gingrich's actions? The question for the present: What does Gingrich's conduct then, and the way he has dealt with it, tell us about him today?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/has_newt_gingrich_changed]

In this issue: "Tour d'America," June 18, 2011

Homeward bound

by Jamie Dean

Compassion | Haitian students at Liberty University do not see the United States as a destination. They want to use the skills they learn to help their homeland

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/homeward_bound]

Drawing lines

by Jill Nelson

Middle East | President Obama's Middle East comments add to the difficulties in bringing Palestinians and Israelis to the negotiating table

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/drawing_lines]

Couples in community

by Susan Olasky

Relationships | In the midst of dating confusion and fairy-tale delusions, some churches are pointing to a better way

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/couples_in_community]

They know where you work

by Megan Basham

Marriage | The same-sex marriage lobby is now going after organizations that have employees and clients who support traditional marriage

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/they_know_where_you_work]

Lobbyist with a cause

by Edward Lee Pitts

Politics | God has brought Barrett Duke a long way in 40 years; the one-time junkie in the streets of New Orleans is now a top policy advocate in the corridors of power

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/lobbyist_with_a_cause]

The history of compassion

by Marvin Olasky

Compassion | Self-hating evangelicals miss how much good their religion has done

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/the_history_of_compassion]

Southern hospitality

by Amy McCullough

Compassion | South region winner Challenge House brings 'local missionaries' to poor neighborhoods and finds ways for them to help

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/southern_hospitality]

Leadership decision

by Kiley Crossland

Compassion | I'm kissing law school goodbye, for now

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/leadership_decision]

Redefining 'social justice'

by Elizabeth Waibel

Compassion | Trevecca Nazarene program pursues neighborly compassion instead of political agenda

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/redefining_social_justice]

Called to respond

by Angela Lu

After a devastating tornado, Joplin churches mobilize to help a people 'ready to see God's love'

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/called_to_respond]

Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Aircraft carrier auction Forget sports cars and speedboats. Buyers with money to burn can't afford to miss the auctioning of the United Kingdom's former…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/looking_ahead]

Radical injunction

by The Editors

and other news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/radical_injunction]

Warmongering

by Mindy Belz

Sudanese forces attack key border towns on eve of South Sudan's independence

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/warmongering]

Human Race

by The Editors

Leaving Kevin "Seamus" Hasson, founder of the Becket Fund and its head for 16 years, is stepping down as the organization's president and chairman of the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/human_race]

Quotables

by The Editors

"Barack Obama has failed America." Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, announcing in a June 2 speech that he would seek the Republican nomination for…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/quotables]

Quick Takes

by The Editors

Dubious driver Venezuelan bus driver Ramon Parra will take to his grave a dubious distinction: Government officials have suspended his license, marking the…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/quick_takes]

Close quarters

by Megan Basham

Television | CGI effects make the History Channel's Gettysburg a fascinating learning experience

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/close_quarters]

Kung Fu Panda 2

by Michael Leaser

Movies | Precious few sequels exceed the quality of their predecessors, but a more emotionally resonant story, coupled with the usual assortment of gags, makes Kung Fu…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/kung_fu_panda_2]

Midnight in Paris

by Alisa Harris

Movies | Gil Pender's fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams) wants to spend her time in Paris shopping for $18,000 chairs. Gil would rather walk through Paris in the rain,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/midnight_in_paris]

X-Men: First Class

by Rebecca Cusey

Movies | The best superheroes wrestle with metaphorically thorny questions as well as sometimes literally thorny villains. X-Men: First Class adds another prestory to…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/x_men_first_class]

Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies | For the weekend of May 27-29, according to Box Office Mojo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/box_office_top_10]

Need to know

by Marvin Olasky

Books | Books explore the intersection of faith and knowledge

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/need_to_know]

Notable Books

Notable Books | Four books about Christians and suffering reviewed by Susan Olasky

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/notable_books]

Thinking locally

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A | The United States is a nation of communities, says Ryan Messmore, and the moral authority of families and churches is a key to its greatness

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/06/thinking_locally]