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Whether that calling looks more like close engagement and translation, or more like sharp opposition and testimony, we've gained something valuable either way.

Grace and peace to the Peculiar People and the Intrepid Translators (both!) always active in every corner of Christ's subversive kingdom,

Chris Armstrong,
Bethel Seminary

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Previous Christian History Corners include:

Old Words, Vibrant Faith | Christian pop/rock band Jars of Clay explains why the church needs more Redemption Songs. (Oct. 21, 2005)

J.S. Bach: For the Glory of God | Such humility is exceedingly rare among those who have gained worldwide fame (Oct. 14, 2005)

Bringing Peace to Paradise | The wave of the future needs the wisdom of the past (Oct. 7, 2005)

Emergents, Meet Saints! | The wave of the future needs the wisdom of the past (Sept. 30, 2005)

From Mutual Aid to Global Action | How the Anabaptist emphasis on practical acts of love led a tightly knit enclave to reach out to the world. (Sept. 23, 2005)

The Trailblazer | The first evangelical missionary to India set out to prove that the gospel does not destroy culture but transforms it from within. (Sept. 16, 2005)

Reformation Reoriented | Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom evaluate the Catholic/evangelical detente in Is the Reformation Over? (Sept. 2, 2005)

Ministries of Mercy: Mother Teresa | She stirred a generation by touching the untouchables. (Aug. 26, 2005)

Changed Lives: Luther | The daily gift of new life. (Aug. 19, 2005)

Liberating Faith | When Korea threw off Japanese rule in 1945, it was as much a victory for the church as for the nation. (Aug. 12, 2005)

Where Wesley's Followers Went Awry | Three new books by scholars of American Methodism explain why Methodists flourished in the 19th century and faltered in the 20th. (Aug. 05, 2005)

The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up | No matter how great the obstacles, William Carey expected great things and attempted great things. (July 29, 2005)

5 Christian History Books for the Beach | Christian History & Biography staff suggest books for your summer reading list. (July 15, 2005)

When Theology Comes Alive | Living theology: that's what the 17th-century Pietists wanted to see. And so they invented church history. (July 08, 2005)

The Man Behind the Missions | A. T. Pierson who? Dana Robert's biography sheds light on a forgotten ancestor of the modern evangelical missionary movement. (June 10, 2005)

The Secrets of Spurgeon's Preaching | Why would thousands come to hear him speak? (June 03, 2005)

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