The release of the "New World Translation" in a new national language is always a major event for Jehovah's Witnesses, and the long wait of Russian Witnesses ended in July of 2001. Now they have a translation of the New Testament that's specially designed to help them to preach the unusual Watchtower "gospel" - and Christians must learn to overcome this new obstacle when sharing the Gospel with them.

In the summer of 2001 the Watchtower Society released a new edition of the Bible in Russia. It contained the Synodal Version of the Old Testament plus its own translation of the New Testament, called the "New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures" (NWT). Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia have produced a distinctive Russian-language New Testament that totally harmonizes with their organization's vision of truth. Many of the renderings in this translation differ greatly from those found in other translations of the Bible. Jehovah's Witnesses deny the deity of Jesus Christ and this translation reflects their theological position. This article reviews some of the most controversial passages. (Note: These quotations reflect the renderings of the Russian NWT; the translations and punctuation of the NWT in English may vary.)

"Paganism" is a term that should be carefully defined before it is used. In this article, "neopaganism" is applied to efforts to revive the pre-Christian gods of ancient Russia. Activity and variety of neopagan groups let make a statement that they ground seriously and for a long time in Russia. One of the co-authors of the well-known book <> examines reasons for the rebirth of neopaganism in modern Russia.

Some people suggest that "Diagnostics of Karma" is a delusion at best (and deliberate deception at worst), while others accept Sergey Lazarev's words about God, brotherly love, and healthcare. Who is right? This overview of Lazarev's teachings was written by a CFAR staff member.

This is an extended rejoinder to the Christadelphians' attempted critique of our article A-072 ("The Christadelphians' 'Bible Basics'"). In a letter to CFAR, Christadelphian representatives dismiss the teachings of the Bible and historic Christianity, substituting instead their own non-biblical teachings. In response, CFAR staff member Sergey Gushchin analyzes the Christadelphians' arguments and refutes them biblically.

One of their booklets offers this bold challenge: "Is there any religious body today which adheres to the true and saving teachings of the Bible? We believe there is! They call themselves The Christadelphians." In response, this article focuses on the Christadelphian movement's rejection of the historic Christian doctines of the Trinity, the sufficiency of Christ for salvation, and a personal devil.

What are alternative therapies? There are many answers in circulation, and they reflect the inherent difficulty of separating definitions from one's general opinion of this phenomenon. An acute awareness of the role that power, politics, prejudice, and economics can play in determining what's considered mainstream medicine has led some authors to describe alternative therapies in cultural and sociological - rather than medical - terms. Given the bewildering array of alternative therapies in the current marketplace, "scientific reality" should be added to the primary questions of safety and efficacy when evaluating alternative and conventional therapies. For example, one should ask: What are the underlying assumptions of the therapy? Do they make any sense, given what we have discovered over the past century? If they are true, is it necessary to revise, or even rewrite, every biology and physiology textbook?

Another chapter from Examining Alternative Medicine: An Inside Look at the Benefits & Risks. The authors review basic approaches and definitions of the alternative medicine and suggest a new cassification of alternative therapies.

In their efforts to counter the Jehovah's Witness teaching that Jesus was raised in an immaterial "spirit body," many Christians have appealed to Jesus' statement in John 2:19 as proof of His physical resurrection. Recently this argument has been challenged in a book entitled Jehovah's Witnesses Defended. Bowman demonstrates that careful study of the text, with due attention to elementary matters of Greek grammar, leaves no reasonable basis for adjusting this passage to the Watchtower's teaching.

To share the Good News with Adventists who haven't grasped and accepted the genuine Gospel in its entirety, we must first show them the truths in God's Word. Some writings by Ellen White and other Adventists can also help us to lead the hesitant to the light of Christ. This article is meant to help Christians to share the Gospel with Adventists who do not understand that salvation is based on faith alone and not on the following the Law.