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VIOLATED: Residents of Newtown react to news of the shooting.

A town clothed in misery

by Emily Belz

Cover Story | As they mourn, local churches seek to bring hope to a spiritually desolate city after the horrific Sandy Hook shooting

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/a_town_clothed_in_misery]

In this issue: "Another dark day in America," Jan. 12, 2013

Features

MOVING FORWARD: Karl Holt at Ft. Bragg.
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Broken brains

by Edward Lee Pitts

Military |  Traumatic Brain Injury is the signature injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and many soldiers suffer in silence. New treatment can heal the wounds

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/broken_brains]

COMMITTED TO ISLAM: A man from a Somali tribal clan supporting al Shabaab carries an AK-47 and the Islamist black flag with the words “There is no God but Allah and Mohamed Is the Prophet of Allah.”
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Exporting insurgency

by Mindy Belz

Somalia |  Somalia's largest terrorist group may be losing its grip within the country but is moving across borders with violence and persecution

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/exporting_insurgency]

Giving voice to sorrow and hope
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Giving voice to sorrow and hope

by Angela Lu

Cambodia |  A Cambodian refugee turns her tale of survival under the Khmer Rouge into an audio ministry reaching thousands in her homeland

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/giving_voice_to_sorrow_and_hope]

Dispatches

THE HAITIAN EXPERIENCE: A couple culls through garbage Dec. 7 searching for recyclables at a landfill site in Port-au-Prince.
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Disenchanted island

by Jamie Dean

Haiti |  Deep-rooted problems make Haiti’s years-long earthquake recovery painfully slow

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/disenchanted_island]

Hugo Chavez
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Looking Ahead

by The Editors

News |  After Hugo? Hugo Chavez, winner of the Oct. 7 presidential election in Venezuela, is scheduled to be sworn in for another term as president on Jan. 10. But…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/looking_ahead_1]

Belmont Abbey
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Victory over contraceptive mandate?

by The Editors

News |  and more news briefs

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/victory_over_contraceptive_mandate]

President Richard NIxon
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Addition by subtraction

by J.C. Derrick

Congress |  Washington’s baseline budgeting leads to spending ‘cuts’ that increase spending

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/addition_by_subtraction]

Affordability—for a fee
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Affordability—for a fee

by Daniel James Devine

Healthcare |  Another healthcare tax forces businesses and individuals to cover for insurance providers 

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/affordability_for_a_fee]

Birgitta Almby
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Human Race

by The Editors

News |  Killed  Birgitta Almby, 70-year-old Bible school teacher and director of a Christian-run technical training institute in Pakistan, died Dec. 12 in her…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/human_race]

Quotables
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Quotables

by The Editors

News |  ‘24 tons’ The weight of ivory elephant tusks that Malaysian customs officials on Dec. 10 found hidden inside two shipping containers that…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/quotables]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

by The Editors

News |  What he said Nobody can accuse Kristina Green (right) of Maricopa, Ariz., of trying to keep up with the Joneses—but she's not a grinch, either. Green's…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/quick_takes]

Reviews

LAW AND ORDER: Sheriff Lamb (Quaid, right) and Savino (Chiklis).
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Winning hand

by Megan Basham

Television |  CBS hits the jackpot with its new drama about the early days of Vegas

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/winning_hand]

Surrender the Secret
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Surrender the Secret

by Emily Whitten

Television |  Vanessa, a wife and mother of four, seems guarded and nervous as she sits in the driver’s seat, her eyes focused ahead as she merges into traffic. The…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/surrender_the_secret]

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Box Office Top 10

by The Editors

Movies |  For the weekend of Dec. 14-16 according to Box Office Mojo

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/box_office_top_10_0]

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away
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Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away

by Stephanie Perrault

Movies |  Cirque du Soleil is many things, artsy, sensual, dreamlike, over the top, and at times rather bizarre. If you’ve seen one of their traveling or resident Las…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/cirque_du_soleil_worlds_away]

The Guilt Trip
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The Guilt Trip

by Stephanie Perrault

Movies |  The Guilt Trip , starring Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand, looks like another crass road trip comedy à la Chris Farley. Though it does contain a dash of…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/the_guilt_trip]

Bursting bubbles
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Bursting bubbles

by Marvin Olasky

Books |  Another Washington Post reporter digs deep for the facts

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/bursting_bubbles]

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Notable Books

by Susan Olasky

Books |  Four nonfiction books reviewed

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/notable_books]

Joni Eareckson Tada
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Loving life

by Marvin Olasky

Q&A |  After desperate thoughts of suicide, Joni Eareckson Tada became a determined pro-life voice

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/loving_life]

Ruthless games
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Ruthless games

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Taylor Swift’s Red answers Toby Keith’s boisterous Hope on the Rocks

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/ruthless_games]

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Notable CDs

by Arsenio Orteza

Music |  Four new or recent albums reviewed

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/notable_cds]

Notebook

BILL POWER: McKillip, right, confers with Rep. Delvis Dutton, R-Glennville, left, after the passage of HB 954.
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Fetal and political pain

by Courtney Crandell

Lifestyle |  Georgia state Rep. Doug McKillip says risking a political career is worth it ‘to do things that really matter’

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/fetal_and_political_pain]

DELETED BY FACEBOOK: Photo for Uprising of Women in the Arab World; image and caption critical of Obama; event page for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.
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Speech impediments

by Daniel James Devine

Technology |  A Christian broadcasters group warns of a troubling trend of online censorship

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/speech_impediments]

Not-so-simple green
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Not-so-simple green

by Daniel James Devine

Science |  A second Obama term will likely produce a lot more EPA rulemaking

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/not_so_simple_green]

Wesley United Methodist Church
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Wesley United Methodist Church

by The Editors

Houses of God |  Pelham, Texas

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/wesley_united_methodist_church]

Jason Whitlock
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Switch hitters

by Mark Bergin

Sports |  In the field of politics, some sports journalists refuse to be sidelined

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/switch_hitters]

Vouchers vetoed
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Vouchers vetoed

by Joy Pullmann

Education |  Louisiana court slaps down state's school choice plan, sending students back to failing schools

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/vouchers_vetoed]

HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE: St. Paul’s Church, near York, north-eastern England.
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In decline

by Thomas Kidd

Religion |  Christianity drops among the English and Welsh

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/in_decline]

Voices

Suicidal tendency
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Suicidal tendency

by Joel Belz

Economy |  Are the dismal demographics of America reflected in its evangelical churches?

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/suicidal_tendency]

Advance instructions
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Advance instructions

by Janie B. Cheaney

Faith & Inspiration |  The rules for the road haven't changed for those sent by Christ

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/advance_instructions]

FRONT LINES: Victims of a Sept. 23 suicide bomb attack at Bauchi’s St. John’s Catholic Church sit in an ambulance.
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Your kingdom come

by Mindy Belz

Nigeria |  Resolved: To pray more boldly in 2013, following the example of my Nigerian brother

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/your_kingdom_come]

The untamed divine
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The untamed divine

by Russell Board

Religion |  God will not be contained in a temple, or leave us alone to mind our own business

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/the_untamed_divine]

Mailbag
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Mailbag

by The Editors

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/mailbag_1]

Marriage in Realville
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Marriage in Realville

by Andrée Seu Peterson

Faith & Inspiration |  Act on God's commands and escape deadly sin

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/marriage_in_realville]

Judging Amy
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Judging Amy

by Marvin Olasky

WORLD |  Opportunities galore for the creatively competitive

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/12/judging_amy]

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