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If this page is not displaying correctly, please click here.  Daily headlines, commentary, and site news from Christianity Today magazine. Wednesday, September 22, 2004 Today's New Articles Operation Human Rights How evangelicals got outside their comfort zone to help the oppressed overseas. By David Neff Building Alliances to Save Lives Why evangelicals' partnership with others to fight persecution worked—and where the coalition is heading. An interview with Allen D. Hertzke Evangelicals' Conflicting Interests in Fighting Persecution It took more than a concern for human rights to motivate churches' and ministries' powerful grassroots. An excerpt from Freeing God's Children by Allen D. Hertzke OUR MOST RECENT WEBLOG POSTING: Weblog: LA Times Digs Deeper into TBN's Prosperity Gospel Message Plus: Swaggart promises to kill gay suitors, another Catholic diocese files for bankruptcy, and many other stories from sources around the world. Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 09/21/2004 2:00 p.m. Note: Today's Weblog, with news and analysis from online sources around the world, will be posted around noon Central Time. advertisement Degrees Online. Study at Home You've been seeing and hearing these claims everywhere. But, you may be wondering if these benefits can be combined with a Christ-honoring, Bible College or Theological Seminary education. At TRINITY, the answer is YES! Financial Scholarships are available. Click here for a Free Academic Evaluation. New This Week Posted Tuesday, September 21 Smuggling Cats for a Gay Celebrity Books & Culture's Book of the Week: A Forgotten Founder's Fatherhood A Disturbance in the Force Weblog: RNC Tells Voters that Liberals Will Ban Bible Posted Monday, September 20 Do We Want to Be the Generation Who Gave Marriage Over to the Government? Briefs: Fighting Human Trafficking, German Homeschooling Illegal, and Conversion OK in Sri Lanka Weblog: Ravi Zacharias to Speak at Mormon Tabernacle Posted Friday, September 17 So, Who Owns the Sanctuary? Christian History Corner: The Roots of Pentecostal Scandal—Romanticism Gone to Seed Faith Groups Turn Out the Vote for Both Candidates Recent Stats on Iraqi Christians, Stem-cell Research, and Denying Communion Movie Review: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Movie Review: Wimbledon Movie Review: Mr. 3000 Weblog: 'I'm Not Anti-Islam,' Says Boykin. 'I'm Not Anti-Allah' Posted Thursday, September 16 Heat Stroke State Department Adds Saudi Arabia to 'Worst of Worst' Persecutors List Deaths, Promotions, and Other Items from the Religion World Film Forum: A Formula Thriller, a Lousy Sequel, a Remake, and a Revision Weblog: The Most Religious Kerry Speech Ever Posted Wednesday, September 15 Reflections: Teaching and Learning Recent Quotes on John the Baptist's Cave, a Sex-friendly Bible, ECUSA Split, and Cowardly Men Commentary: Top Ten "Other" Foreign-Language Films DVD Review: Love Comes Softly product announcement EXTENSIVE Christianity Today Issue Collection Online! Easily search over 9,000 articles from Christianity Today, Leadership, Christian History, Books & Culture and more!  Most-Read Articles of the Week Weblog: Former TBN Employee Alleges Gay Tryst With Paul Crouch TBN boss paid $425,000 to silence claims, but accuser now wants $10 million. When God Doesn't Heal Why doesn't God cure everyone who prays fervently for healing? Christian History Corner: The Roots of Pentecostal ScandalRomanticism Gone to Seed The sexual stumblings of prominent ministers point to a hidden flaw in Pentecostal spirituality. LDS and DNA Book challenges Native American link to ancient Israel. Reflections: Teaching and Learning Quotations to stir heart and mind.  Recommended Articles The Bush Doctrine The moral vision that launched the Iraq war has been quietly growing in the President's inner circle. Posted Week of April 25, 2003 The Politics of Communion Church leaders who admonish politicians on moral issues are doing their jobs. Posted Week of May 26, 2004 Bush's Defining Moment The President, facing a grief-stricken nation under attack, finds his voice and his mission. Posted Week of November 12, 2001 Can a Government Love Its Neighbor As Itself? Weekly Standard examines Bush's Golden Rule Posted Week of November 12, 2001 Explore More Christianity Today: Home | Hot Issues | Faith & Thought | Church & Ministries | Culture & Technology | Weblog | Columns | Message Boards CTDirect Delivered free via e-mail to subscribers each day. We encourage you to distribute this newsletter freely and ask only that you not change its contents. Subscribe to this newsletter. Subscribe to more free newsletters. Subscribe to magazines from Christianity Today International. Read our privacy policy and find more information here. Advertise in this newsletter: e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]. MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION: Click here to subscribe, unsubscribe, or change your e-mail address, or visit http://ChristianityToday.com/go/nltool/. Or you can unsubscribe by sending an e-mail to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are currently subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not send postings or comments to this list. 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William Boykin's speeches to churches were: Just fine Not strong enough against Islam Taken out of context Politically unwise, but theologically correct Troubling, but free speech Troubling, and he should be reassigned Bigotry, and he should be fired I don't know I still want to see full transcripts Vote here, and see how your answer compares to others'.  Results of Last Poll If you are motivated to care for the environment, check all the factors that are important to you. God called us to be good stewards of creation: 86% God made it, so we should care for it: 76% God calls us to care for it: 67% We should leave a better world to our children: 66% Many people making small changes can help: 64% Pollution and climate change hurt people: 61% Reducing pollution is loving your neighbor: 52% God blessed all creatures and called them good: 52% Christ died to reconcile all things: 38% Pollution impacts poor people the most: 36% Nature is God's "second book": 31% Total Votes: 3,696  Hot Issues 9/11 Marriage in America Gay Marriage Abu Ghraib Prison Bush Interview Da Vinci Code CT Book Awards Election 2004 Pledge of Allegiance Flight to Freedom Iraq Sudan  Note to readers using AOL 9.0:  Images and links will show up and work  if you click "Add Address" and select  "Save" when the dialog box pops up.  Once this is done, the newsletter will be  available to you each week with  workable links and graphics without  clicking "Enable links and images."