Christianity Today's coverage of the war in Iraq and its aftermath. Also see our section on Abu Ghraib.
A nation at war:
Iraq Ministry Surge
Three groups find embattled Christians reaching out to each other and an oasis in the country's north. Susan Wunderink | posted 09/27/2007
Love Your Muslim as Yourself
We remain woefully ignorant about the world's second-largest religion. A Christianity Today editorial | posted 3/16/2007 09:25AM
Front Line Dilemma
Christians in intelligence services are conflicted over the use of torture. by Tony Carnes | posted 01/30/2006 09:30 a.m.
Vanity Watch
We can do better than merely mirror the naïveté of our enemies. A Christianity Today editorial | posted 05/28/2003
Apocalypse Again and Again
The Bible doesn't tell us when to go to war but how to live in a war-ridden world. By Phillip Jensen | posted 04/16/2003
War Could Reduce Holy Land's Christian Presence
Palestinian bishop fears current hostilities could continue a trend that sees Christians forced out of the area altogether. by Ross Dunn, ENI | posted 03/21/2003
Weapons of the Spirit
Regardless of their positions on Iraq, Christians have much they can do. A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 02/25/2003
Rebuilding Iraq
Damping the Fuse in Iraq
A veteran peacemaker discusses how religion can help stave off religious conflict after Saddam. An interview with Canon Andrew White | posted 07/09/03
No Strings Attached
Christians seek to balance relief work and evangelism in Iraq. By Dawn Herzog and Deann Alford | posted 05/20/2003
Mixing Iraq Aid and the Gospel Stirs Debate
Critics say proselytizing can reflect negatively on other relief groups and governments. By Mark O'Keefe, Religion News Service | posted 04/04/2003
Speaking Out: Where Do We Go From Here?
Now that the bombs are falling, we'll need to repair Iraq—and our nation's moral standing. by David P. Gushee | posted 03/21/2003
From Protesting Abortion Clinics to Protesting the War
Evangelical Christian couple who founded Believers Against the War have a son in Iraq. Julie Sullivan, Religion News Service, in Portland, Ore. | posted 3/16/2007 09:27AM
Spittle and Self-Righteousness
Beware of responding too indignantly to those on the other side of the war debate. By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI | posted 03/28/2003
Weblog: Clergy Respond to Bush's Ultimatum to Saddam
Given denominational leaders' earlier comments opposing any U.S. military action in Iraq, it's not surprising that most clergy members still oppose it. Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/18/2003
CT Classic: War Cry As 1991's Gulf War began, a Christianity Today editorial said the church's best weapon was tearful prayer. by George K. Brushaber | originally published 01/14/1991, posted online 03/24/2003
CT Classic: Weeping over Baghdad Desert Storm cost Iraq thousands of lives. At its conclusion, a Christianity Today editorial called for the church to deal with the living souls that remained. by Lyn Cryderman | originally published 4/29/91, posted online 03/21/2003
Death by Sanctions
Iraqi Christians persevere in spite of Saddam Hussein and 10 years of an economic embargo. by Mel Lehman in Baghdad | posted 09/07/2000
Iraq Sanctions Missing the Mark
Christian leaders argue embargo punishes the poor, not the Iraqi elite. by Jody Veenker | posted 05/24/2000
A Silent Holocaust
U.S.-supported sanctions may kill more Iraqi children than Saddam. A Christianity Today Editorial | posted 02/08/1999
Christians Protest Trade Embargo
Conscience International spearheads effort with Venture Middle East and the Middle East Council of Churches From CT News | posted 01/12/1998
Iraqi and Arab Christians:
What Iraq's Christians Need
Two strategies to build up the church in the war-weary nation. A Christianity Today editorial | posted 1/22/2007 08:36AM
Iraq Churches Attacked Again
Threats renewed against Christian Peacemaker Teams workers. Compiled by Sarah Pulliam | posted 1/31/2006 12:00AM
Fleeing Nineveh
Threatened by persistent violence, Assyrian Christians in Iraq want to govern themselves. by Keith Roshangar, RNS, with reporting by Susan Wunderink | posted 12/18/2006 08:35 a.m.
Lost in America
Arab Christians in the U.S. have a rich heritage and a shaky future. By Elesha Coffman | posted 03/26/2004
A Copt at College
An Egyptian Christian talks about college and church in America posted 03/26/2004
Weblog: Iraq's Christian Exodus
Christianity has been decreasing in the country (Operation World says by about 0.9% a year), and it's getting worse now that Saddam Hussein has been deposed Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/05/2003
Relief Groups Struggle to Aid Churches
The country's one million Christians are facing increasing hardships along with the 15 million Muslim majority by Kirk Albrecht in Amman, Jordan | posted 01/11/1999
Weblog: Will Iraq Turn to Shari'ah?
In a closed door meeting late last year, the Iraqi Governing Council narrowly passed a resolution to use Sharia'ah, or Islamic law, in place of the family laws instituted under Saddam Hussein. Compiled by Rob Moll | posted 01/16/2004
The Mother of All Liberties
Full religious freedom for Iraq is not negotiable. A Christianity Today editorial | posted 06/02/2003
Ministry in Iraq:
What Was CPT Doing in Iraq?
The original vision of a peacemaker force from the man who started it. Rob Moll interviews Ron Sider | posted 3/28/2006 12:00AM
Four Southern Baptist Aid Workers Killed in Iraq
Five Southern Baptist aid workers from North Carolina, California, and Texas were in Mosul, Iraq, to provide clean water to the city. Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/16/2004
Emerging from the Shadows
House-church Christians start renting buildings, and dream of evangelism. Runo Samuelson in Baghdad | posted 03/11/2004
Attacks on 'Soft Targets' in Iraq Hampering Humanitarian Groups
The Oct. 27 suicide bombing that targeted the International Committee of the Red Cross struck a blow to all humanitarian organizations in Iraq. By Michelle Gabriel, Religion News Service | posted 12/02/2003
Iraq's Good Samaritans
This past summer, pundits predicted that Iraqis would resent Franklin Graham's ministry. What really happened when the workers showed up? By Kevin Begos | posted 10/24/2003
Other issues of war and peace:
Go Figure
Recent stats on Iraqi refugees, embezzlement, and Congress's religion. Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/16/2007 09:12AM
Prayer Warriors
E-mail newsletters are helping hundreds of thousands to pray about the war. By John W. Kennedy | posted 04/28/2003
Journalists Who Pray Christianity Today editors share prayer practices that energize them. By Mark Galli | posted 04/28/2003
Weblog: Freed Kenyans Thank God For Iraq Rescue
Plus: Franklin Graham defends Iraq ministry, and other stories from online sources around the world. Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 04/01/2003
Faith and Fear on the Truman
How one Navy chaplain helps men and women face combat. By Adam Piore | posted 04/01/2003
The Iraq War Has Little Effect on the Rapture Index
The founder of an online end times "speedometer" says that other current events are more connected to biblical prophecy. An interview with Todd Strandberg | posted 03/27/2003
'The End Is Not Yet'
The president of Dallas Theological Seminary says there will be an increase in wars and rumors of wars before the end times, but date setting should not be a priority for evangelicals. An interview with Mark Bailey | posted 03/27/2003
Weblog: Newspapers Miss the Real End-Times Story
Plus: Not all pastors preached about Iraq on Sunday, and other stories from online sources from around the world. Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 03/25/2003
Wisdom in a Time of War
What Oswald Chambers and C.S. Lewis teach us about living through the long battle with terrorism. by J.I. Packer | posted 01/04/2002
Christian History Corner: A Muslim Perspective on War
Muslim response to the Crusades showed jihad in action, and while the grievances have changed, the rhetoric still echoes. by Hadia Dajani-Shakeel | posted 10/05/2001
Speaking Out: The Fallacy of Missile Defense
Christians should reject nuclear proliferation, especially when it's proposed of "just war." by Darryl Brown and Tricia Gates Brown | posted 10/30/2000
MAD No More
In this post-Cold War era, it's time to rethink our nation's defensive strategy by Charles Colson | posted 09/27/2000
When God Declares War
The violence of God can only be understood in the shadow of the Cross. by Daniel G. Reid and Tremper Longman III | posted 10/28/1996
Opinion Roundup: Naming Names
Were the State Department's actions on international religious freedom compromised by the war on terrorism? by Todd Hertz | posted 11/07/2001
Christian Ethicists: Afghan War Is Just
Society of Christian Ethics gives cautious support to military effort. Religion News Service and staff reports | posted 02/21/2002
Does Kosovo Pass the Just-War Test?
The military intervention introduces moral questions that the church ought to raise now, not waiting until the body bags start coming home. by Charles Colson | posted 05/24/1999
The Last Good War
Three "Best Picture" nominations ask why we fight. by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 04/04/1999
Was the Revolutionary War Justified?
Americans fought a war to gain the kind of freedom that Canada, New Zealand, and Australia were simply given by Mark Noll | posted 02/08/1999
Victory over Napalm
The frail, South Vietnamese woman spoke words of forgiveness and reconciliation. by Charles Colson & Nancy Pearcey | posted 03/03/1997
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