News Magazines for Christians | Vol. 31, No. 13 | WORLD

News Magazines for Christians | Vol. 31, No. 13 | WORLD

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June 25, 2016 | Vol. 31, No. 13

2016 Books of the Year

Marvin Olasky, Sophia Lee, Susan Olasky | Persecution. Cultural pressure. Death, marriage, fun

Recent pop-rock albums

FEATURES

Challenging Darwin

Challenging Darwin

Marvin Olasky | These 40 books show a great intellectual ferment among critics of evolution

The rabbi's grandson

The rabbi's grandson

John R. Erickson | Appreciating the novels of Herman Wouk

The independent six

The independent six

Emily Belz | Meet the Democrat-appointed judges who ruled in favor of religious nonprofits challenging Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate

DISPATCHES

Human Race

By the numbers

Battle for Iraq

Battle for Iraq

Race to the bottom?

Race to the bottom?

Quotables

Quick Takes

CULTURE

Books

Recent Christian books

Bullets, fists, and bayonets

Where revolutions thrive, often liberty dies

Children's Books

Series standouts

Four series for early and middle readers

FILM & TV

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

The mockumentary lacks both decency and human warmth

Now You See Me 2

Passed off as sacrificial, a charming romance ends with one selfish act

Box Office Top 10

For the weekend of June 3-5 according to Box Office Mojo

DVD

Full of Grace

Music

Recent pop-rock albums

Old friend passing

Late bloomer Guy Clark leaves a poignant musical legacy

Q&A

Matthew Su: Education unlimited

Matthew Su: Education unlimited

How a classical Christian school hopes to help China

NOTEBOOK

Lifestyle

Millennials for Mozart

Millennials for Mozart

A startup is trying to revive live classical music for younger audiences

Science

Rise of the superbugs?

Rise of the superbugs?

New strain of drug-resistant bacteria worries U.S. doctors

Money

Competitors' club

Competitors' club

A scandal involving an online lender jeopardizes an important new industry

Sports

An American icon

An American icon

Muhammad Ali led an amazing life inside and outside the boxing ring

VOICES

Standing in line

Andrée Seu Peterson

Andrée Seu Peterson

Going cold on a hot spot?

Janie B. Cheaney

Janie B. Cheaney

Virtual vs. reality

Punctuated equilibrium