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2011 Daniel of the Year

2011 Daniel of the Year

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story | Alan Chambers: Change we can believe in

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/2011_daniel_of_the_year]

In this issue: "2011 Daniel of the Year," Dec. 17, 2011

Features

Disabling security
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Disabling security

by Marvin Olasky

Social Security |  Hundreds of thousands of Americans are gaming Supplemental Security Income-and doing great damage to themselves and their children

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/disabling_security]

Citizenship test
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Citizenship test

by Joel Hannahs

Citizenship |  His grandparents are American missionaries and his mother is their U.S.-born daughter, but the U.S. embassy in Guatemala insists that little David Alexander…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/citizenship_test]

Lighting up Haiti
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Lighting up Haiti

by Daniel James Devine

Haiti |  A California nonprofit is fighting poverty in a destitute nation through alternative energy-and without giving handouts

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/lighting_up_haiti]

Recovery amid ruins
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Recovery amid ruins

by Mindy Belz

Nigeria |  Waves of violence in northern Nigeria leave Christian communities devastated

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/recovery_amid_ruins]

A question of conscience
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A question of conscience

by Emily Belz

Religion |  As the White House reconsiders forcing religious groups to offer coverage for contraception and abortion, the left pushes back against allowing this kind of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/a_question_of_conscience]

Forgive us our debt
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Forgive us our debt

by Warren Cole Smith

Debt |  With big mortgages and declining offerings, a record number of churches are facing foreclosure

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/forgive_us_our_debt]

Dispatches

Smoking flax
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Smoking flax

by Jamie Dean

New openness in Burma covers lingering abuses

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/smoking_flax]

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Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Republicans debate The top GOP candidates will meet at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 10 for a debate hosted by The Des Moines Register , ABC…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/looking_ahead]

Egypt's Islamist surge
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Egypt's Islamist surge

by The Editors

And other news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/egypt_s_islamist_surge]

First up
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First up

by Joel Hannahs

Campaign 2012 |  The importance of Iowa caucuses in an election year is often questioned but rarely in doubt

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/first_up]

'Free' meals
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'Free' meals

by Marvin Olasky

School lunch programs hit tipping point

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/free_meals]

Human Race
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Human Race

by The Editors

Released Egyptian authorities arrested and later released three American students accused of throwing firebombs at security forces during protests in Egypt…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/human_race]

Quotables
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Quotables

by The Editors

"I don't even have to pretend to try to be nice to people I don't like." U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., on an advantage of retiring from politics. Frank,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/quotables]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Talking Turkey Days before Thanksgiving, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals set its sights on one small Texas town. In a letter to the mayor of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/quick_takes]

Reviews

Here for a purpose
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Here for a purpose

by Megan Basham

Movies |  With Hugo , Martin Scorsese beautifully illustrates our need to put our talents to good use

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/here_for_a_purpose]

The Iron Lady
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The Iron Lady

by Rebecca Cusey

Movies |  Meryl Streep brilliantly portrays Margaret Thatcher

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/the_iron_lady]

The Muppets
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The Muppets

by Michael Leaser

Movies |  After an 11-year hiatus, Jim Henson's lovable characters return to the big screen

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/the_muppets]

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

by Rebecca Cusey

Movies |  Based on the novel by John le Carré, the story focuses on friendship and camaraderie, and the betrayal they enable

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/tinker_tailor_soldier_spy]

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Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies |  For the weekend of Nov. 25-27 according to Box Office Mojo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/box_office_top_10]

Picks and pans
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Picks and pans

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  A hodgepodge of this year's treadmill books

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/picks_and_pans]

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Notable Books

by Susan Olasky

Notable Books |  Four books on marriage

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/notable_books]

Consumer's choice
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Consumer's choice

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  The government, says veteran welfare reformer Jay Hein, can level the playing field for effective religious charities without violating the Constitution

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/consumer_s_choice]

Heard again
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Heard again

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Almost 20 years after his death, Mark Heard's music still beckons

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/heard_again]

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Notable CDs

by Arsenio Orteza

Notable CDs |  Five new country CDs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/notable_cds]

Notebook

A patient trade
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A patient trade

by Susan Olasky

Lifestyle |  In the information age, Johanna Smick practices the centuries-old craft of bookbinding

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/a_patient_trade]

Facial marketing
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Facial marketing

by Daniel James Devine

Technology |  New sidewalk billboards aim to recognize pedestrians' buying habits by their faces

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/facial_marketing]

Deviancy defenders
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Deviancy defenders

by Daniel James Devine

Science |  Advocacy group aims to lift the stigma against pedophiles

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/deviancy_defenders]

'Bar Church'
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'Bar Church'

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Two Harbors, Minnesota

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/bar_church]

Suh me
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Suh me

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Should athletic arenas be outside the jurisdiction of criminal law?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/suh_me]

Faint praise
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Faint praise

by Warren Cole Smith

Money |  Recent unemployment news is good, but it may not be good enough

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/faint_praise]

Unequally yoked
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Unequally yoked

by Tim Dalrymple

Religion |  The OWS movement does not align as well with the Bible as some suppose

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/unequally_yoked]

Voices

Mr. Gallup would be sad
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Mr. Gallup would be sad

by Joel Belz

A Walmart sidewalk poll is very revealing-but only about the state of civil discourse

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/mr_gallup_would_be_sad]

Making it personal
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Making it personal

by Janie B. Cheaney

Today's way of telling stories leads us away from drawing large, valid conclusions

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/making_it_personal]

Food fight
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Food fight

by Mindy Belz

A Korean refrigerator speaks to the falsehoods surrounding famine

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/food_fight]

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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/mailbag]

No room at Days Inn
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No room at Days Inn

by Andrée Seu

Is our faith in God dependent on circumstance?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/no_room_at_days_inn]

A way out
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A way out

by Marvin Olasky

Say no to tax-and-spend, but say yes to tax-and-credit

[http://www.worldmag.com/2011/12/a_way_out]

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