A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Our blood and treasure
Holiday feasts for hundreds of U.S.
Faith-based White House
A former Bush speechwriter praises the president, but two ministry leaders say the Faith-Based Initiative is leaving their charities out
Building a wall between heart and hand
Stories of redemption are common at Camp Alandale, where abused children hear and experience one often life-altering message: You are loved
Sudan: Blatant aggression
Sudan's African Muslims in Darfur are in the thick of genocide, but Christians in the South are not off the hook
Voices
The Editors
Mailbag
After-efforts As we celebrate the results of the recent election, we should appreciate the Christian publications and dedicated pastors for their guidance on the issues before us ("Clinch t...
Joel Belz
Moral values 101
Please read this as an unambiguous call for evangelical Christians to set aside all embarrassment over putting such an emphasis on issues like abortion, homosexuality, and traditional marriage. ...
For politics' sake
The prize for the most unintentionally humorous reason given by a liberal for why President Bush defeated John Kerry-in a contest with many entries-has to go to Alan Woods, an Ohio State drama pro...
Janie B. Cheaney
Father of non-sense
A French thinker who died last month temporarily had in his sphere almost as much influence as Peter Singer in his. The man was Jacques Derrida, the "father of deconstructionism." Who? Fath...
Marvin Olasky
Horn o'plenty
Stories: given by God or invented by man, they dominate our lives. John Eldredge's Epic: The Story God Is Telling and the Role That Is Yours to Play (Nelson, 2004) is a good, short book to give to...
Notebook
Sports
Crimson Tide castaway
Albert Means's final game as a college football player will mark the end of a dubious era. The sordid career of Mr. Means, a 5th-year senior for Memphis who has been all but forgotten as a player,...
Business
Cut and paste
Last month, WORLD reported on Delta Air Lines' request for major concessions from its 7,000-member pilots union ("Bumpy ride," Oct. 16) in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy. On Nov. 11, the pilots ag...
Culture
Movies & TV
Wife Swap and Trading Spouses
Two of the season's most popular reality shows have exactly the same premise: Wives and moms from two different families switch places. Despite their lurid titles, Wife Swap (ABC) and Trading Spou...
Video
Virtual intensity
Halo 2 by Microsoft's Bungie Studios sold more than 2.38 million units in North America on Nov. 9, its first day of release. With Microsoft claiming opening-day sales in excess of $125 million, H...
Notable Books
Bestselling books
1. Hour Game - David Baldacci Plot: A serial killer terrorizes a small Virginia town until former Secret Service agents, turned private investigators, track him down. Gist: Too many ...
Movies & TV
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
I wish I could say something kind about Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, but I can't. It's an incoherent mess. The Washington Post reviewer Michael O'Sullivan perfectly described this ch...
Dispatches
Quick Takes
Quick Takes
Unlucky 7? The queen of clubs won a county commission race in Nevada. Specifically, Raymond Urrizaga won a seat on the White Pine County Commission by drawing the queen of clubs. He and opp...
Quotables
Quotables
"Dave, where is the blue dress?" Director David Alsobrook on what critics will ask him at the Bill Clinton Presidential Library, opening Nov. 18 in Little Rock, Ark. One of 14 exhibit alcov...
The Buzz
The Buzz
WHITE HOUSE On Nov. 17 President Bush nominated his domestic policy adviser, Margaret Spellings, to succeed Rod Paige as secretary of education. The appointment followed earlier nominations at the...
The Buzz Sidebar
L'Abri's golden jubilee
Next year is the 50th anniversary of the founding of L'Abri Fellowship by Francis Schaeffer. Thousands of young backpackers, burned-out hippies, and other seekers trying to sort out the big issues...