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April 11, 2009 | Vol. 24, No. 7

Meet the teacher

Mark Bergin | New Secretary of Education Arne Duncan left a legacy of innovation, choice and accountability in Chicago.


FEATURES

Warren Cole Smith | A culture of too much trust may have contributed to the Stanford financial scandal

Marvin Olasky | Christians bear the brunt of persecution in the world today, says Michael Horowitz, and he's joined with evangelicals to do something about it

Mindy Belz | Experts argue for a new kind of surge

Susan Olasky | There are reasons to be skeptical about claims of "transparency" from those with an agenda

Lynn Vincent | How mega-ministries grapple with a founder's departure

News to watch in the weeks to come

Marvin Olasky | Is seeing believing?

Megan Basham | Gay group's media strategy has paid big dividends, even with daytime soap operas

Mark Bergin | When is a Christian encyclopedia "too Christian" for its own good?

Emily Belz | In a county where African-American homes have been burned to the ground, black and white churches begin the healing process

Jamie Dean | Conservative congregations face complicated issues as more and more decide to leave liberal denominations

Rusty Leonard | Angel Food Ministries finds itself at the center of lawsuits

Brian T. Johnson | The charges against abortionist George Tiller are narrow, but the effects of any verdict could be sweeping

Emily Belz | Barton Stupak is a pro-life lawmaker who wants to protect your right to eat a peanut butter sandwich

Lynn Vincent | Tax day parties protest $3 trillion in Obama-era spending


CULTURE
Books

Darwinian siege

Book chronicles the plight of Leningraders trapped between Communism and Fascism
 
FILM & TV

Heart problem

Monsters vs.

Guys and doll

Comedy features two male friends and a girl without personality

Spies like us

Duplicity features deep characters and sparkling dialogue
Theater

Jets and Sharks

Updated West Side Story is still sweet
Music

Dylan's drummer

Winston Watson tells of his "incredible journey"

Broken strings can be mended

Singer-songwriter Pierce Pettis isn't fazed by setbacks
Notable CDs

Notable CDs

Five new or recent CDs reviewed by Arsenio Orteza