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December 4, 2021 | Vol. 36, No. 23

Street-level diplomacy

Mindy Belz | 2021 Book of the Year: Understanding the World How a little-known humanitarian built his own international networks

December 4, 2021 | Vol. 36, No. 23

Where have you gone, Calvin Coolidge?

Marvin Olasky | 2021 Book of the Year: Understanding America A nation turns its lonely eyes to you

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Seeing God in the cosmos

Rachel Lynn Aldrich | 2021 Book of the Year: Accessible Science Books to help readers observe the world and the God who made it

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Theodicy odyssey

Jamie Dean | 2021 Book of the Year: Accessible Theology A book on evil demonstrates God’s goodness

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Remembering who’s in charge

Michael Reneau | 2021 Books of the Year: Books that remind us God rules at the street level and beyond


FEATURES

Kim Henderson | Pro-lifers set their sights on a single Supreme Court case, but it’s a pair of women—in strategic positions—who got it there

Leah Savas | The fight over abortion access could culminate in the upcoming Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization


CULTURE
Books

Law enforcement thrillers

Four novels from Christian publishers

Multitasking on the go

Redeeming the time with podcasts for heart and mind

Children's Books

Wonders and miracles

Classic Christmas read-alouds

 
FILM & TV

Box Office Top 10

Top films for the weekend of Nov. 12-14

Holding fast

Belfast remembers family unity during troubled times

Who you gonna call … again?

A different kind of kingdom

Will Smith takes King Richard deeper than the tennis rankings of prodigies Venus and Serena Williams

Superhero firsts

Eternals is hopefully one of a kind for Marvel Studios

Big love

Live-action movie Clifford the Big Red Dog is a simple story of love, loyalty, and a big red dog

Music

Traveling through time

Noteworthy new or recent releases

Immersive audio

New albums promise a new listening experience, but an older format serves just as well

Q&A

Presidential ponderings

A former president’s deep, silent, abiding convictions


NOTEBOOK
Lifestyle

After keeping her childcare center open during COVID-19, Crystal Hardy-Flowers succumbed to the virus

Sports

The National Women’s Soccer League faces a reckoning of abuse and harassment

Health

The first malaria vaccine goes to market, yet low efficacy raises questions