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WINNING NUMBERS: African-Americans in line to vote in Miami on Oct. 28 as part of the “Souls to the Polls” effort to mobilize Christian voters.

Demographic hope

by Jamie Dean

Cover Story | A sobering 2012 election has political conservatives searching for ways to regain lost ground. Evangelical minorities might be a place to start

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/demographic_hope]

In this issue: "Divided we stand," Dec. 1, 2012

Features

LEADING THE FIGHT: Cruz with wife Heidi.
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New blood

by Edward Lee Pitts

Politics |  Of the 12 new U.S. senators, six are new to Congress and six are moving over from the House, as Republicans who eyed a takeover instead face diminished status

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/new_blood]

Allen West
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Redistricting rout

by J.C. Derrick

Politics |  Allen West, others go down in seven-seat GOP loss in the U.S. House

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/redistricting_rout]

DIGGING OUT: Clearing debris in a New York neighborhood.
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True grit

by Emily Belz

Compassion |  Churches, businesses, and homeowners face loss from Sandy and dig in

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/true_grit]

A WORLD APART: Trina Eaves with her autistic son Jeremy and daugher Jodesi (left to right).
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'We were exhausted'

by Rachel Aldrich

Autism |  Desperate parents of autistic children are finding compassionate help through Christian respite care centers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/we_were_exhausted]

Trading places
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Trading places

by Mindy Belz

Iraq |  Once a war zone itself, Iraq now hosts tens of thousands of Syrian refugees

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/trading_places]

Dispatches

PARTY TIME: Delegates and members of the media attend the opening session of the 18th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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Future tense

by Angela Lu

China |  The world’s most populous country looks for new policies in a once-a-decade power shift

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/future_tense]

Michael Schumaker
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Looking Ahead

by The Editors

Auf Wiedersehen, Schumacher  When German Formula 1 racing star Michael Schumacher finishes the season finale race in Sao Paulo on Nov. 25, he’ll say…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/looking_ahead_0]

David Petraeus
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The president vs. the CIA

by Mindy Belz

Politics |  Timing in the Petraeus resignation is odd by any measure

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/the_president_vs_the_cia]

Attack
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Attack

by The Editors

and more news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/attack]

Tom Wolfe
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Wolfe at the door

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Novelist Tom Wolfe still gets shocked by the world, much like Christians

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/wolfe_at_the_door]

Henry Sandoz and the new, 7-foot steel cross.
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The cross returns

by Angela Lu

Religious Liberty |  A long legal battle over the Mojave Desert monument comes to a happy end

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/the_cross_returns]

Tawadros II
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Human Race

by The Editors

Named  Tawadros II, selected on Nov. 4 at age 60 to lead the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church, rejected any religious quotas in the country’s new draft…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/human_race_0]

Gov. Chris Christie
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Quotables

by The Editors

‘Sorry. We had a disaster. Take the ferry.’ New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, addressing complaints about continuing problems with the New Jersey…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/quotables_0]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

Wonder drug Looking for the secret to domestic peace and tranquility? According to researchers writing in the Journal of Social Psychology , the answer could…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/quick_takes_0]

Reviews

IN DEEP: Suraj Sharma as Pi.
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Fluff Pi

by Michael Leaser

Movies |  Life of Pi is artistically solid, but it reduces religion to storytelling at the expense of truth

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/fluff_pi]

Witness
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Witness

by Megan Basham

Television |  Over the last decade, television audiences have grown used to cable channels using their original programming to showcase ever-more explicit levels of sex,

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/witness]

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Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies |  For the weekend of Nov. 9-11 according to Box Office Mojo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/box_office_top_10_0]

Lincoln
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Lincoln

by J.C. Derrick

Movies |  Moviegoers who think Lincoln is about the life of Abraham Lincoln, his four-year presidency, or the Civil War, are in for a surprise when they go to the theater.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/lincoln]

Michael Reeves
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Loving God's love

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Author Michael Reeves says the Trinity is the greatest thing about Christianity

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/loving_god_s_love]

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Notable Books

by Caleb Nelson

Books |  Four recent non-academic theology books

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/notable_books_0]

Samuel Rodriguez
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The Lamb's agenda

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  Influential Hispanic leader Samuel Rodriguez says his goal is to reconcile Rev. Graham's salvation message with Dr. King's march

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/the_lambs_agenda]

HERE WE GO A CAROLING: Jewel, Stewart, Perri, and Thorn (from left)
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Christmas mix

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Enough performers produced enough good songs to make a decent holiday music season

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/christmas_mix]

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Notable CDs

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  New or recent classical releases

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/notable_cds_0]

Notebook

Lawrence and Mary Lehr
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For better, for worse

by Mary Jackson

Lifestyle |  Profile in marriage: Lawrence and Mary Lehr persevered through trials to find deeper love

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/for_better_for_worse]

Hospital hack
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Hospital hack

by Daniel James Devine

Technology |  As healthcare goes digital, infiltrators arrive over the internet

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/hospital_hack]

NOT EASY BEING GREEN: Scientists cultivate algae for biofuel research at Sapphire Energy
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Algae alert

by Daniel James Devine

Science |  Report says biofuel manufactured by algae may not be sustainable

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/algae_alert]

Resurrection Downtown
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Resurrection Downtown

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Kansas City, Mo.

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/resurrection_downtown]

SHRINK RAP: Boston Red Sox shortstop Alex Cora (right) chats with sports psychology coach Don Kalkstein in the players’ clubhouse at Fenway Park.
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Mind games

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  Athletes find solace in the words of sports psychologists

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/mind_games]

WALL STREET ENDURES: View of New York Stock Exchange after the storm
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Storm before the calm

by Warren Cole Smith

Money |  Sandy was destructive, but the financial markets have not panicked

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/storm_before_the_calm]

Campus politics
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Campus politics

by Thomas Kidd

Religion |  Northfield officials balk at Christian school’s plans for donated site

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/campus_politics]

Voices

Tipping point?
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Tipping point?

by Joel Belz

Politics |  Voters’ core beliefs have shifted massively—and political efforts won’t shift them back

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/tipping_point]

WAITING FOR THE TRUTH: The remains of Woods, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens
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Bound by blood

by Janie B. Cheaney

Libya |  The perils of forgiveness

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/bound_by_blood]

Building blocs
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Building blocs

by Mindy Belz

Politics |  Playing to special interest voters won Obama an election but no governing mandate

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/building_blocs]

Mailbag
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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/mailbag_0]

Thanksgiving secret
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Thanksgiving secret

by Andrée Seu Peterson

Faith & Inspiration |  What may at first seem a duty is in fact our deliverance

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/thanksgiving_secret]

The power of high places
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The power of high places

by Marvin Olasky

Media |  Academia and media are hives of the left that sway the culture

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/the_power_of_high_places]

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