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National Tragedy and the Empty Tomb

Not even senseless murder can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Easter Wings

The classic poem tells—and shows—how Christ's resurrection lifts us into flight.

Rick Warren's Final Frontier

Saddleback wants to bring the gospel to the world's 3,400 unengaged people groups. Why it just might work.

The Mystery of Original Sin

We don't know why God permitted the Fall, but we know all too well the evil and sin that still plague us.

Knowing What the Bible 'Really' Means

Why multiple translations might even be better than Scripture in its original languages.

The Hope Roaster

How Pete Leonard's coffee roasting startup could become the world's largest employer of former convicts.

Conversion Confusion

Did a widow with seven children get 15 years in an Egyptian prison for becoming a Christian? Not so fast.

Briefing

Spotlight

The Way We Give Now

Christian ministries received $9.8 billion in cash donations in 2011. But which ones received most?
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Go Figure Subscriber access only

Black Churches' Missing Missionaries

Black churches are booming. Why they are not sending.

No GRACE in Sexual Abuse Investigation of Missionary Kids

Reviewing decades-old abuse allegations isn't simple, as firing by Baptist missions agency shows.

Is 'Incoherent' Christianity Better Than None at All?

English leaders say religious education is a necessary part of primary education.

Passages Subscriber access only

Quitting Time: The Pope Retired. Should Your Pastor?

Benedict's decision shows how to serve well and leave well, experts say.

Is Concern Over the Rise of the 'Nones' Overblown?

Experts weigh in.

First Language First

Christians make real education possible for 21 million Filipino students.

Viewpoints

The Man Who Birthed Evangelicalism

Carl Henry's complex legacy, 100 years after his birth.

Letters to the Editor Subscriber access only

Readers write.

A Pope for All Christians

Why believers of all stripes should care about the new head of the Catholic Church.

If the Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, What Next?

How churches and pastors should respond.

The Trouble with Cussing Christians

Do Christians have a unique call to avoid strong language?

CT Review

Books

How a Dutch Neo-Calvinist Helped Birth an Intellectual Movement

Abraham Kuyper imagined a world fallen yet still infused with the grandeur of a God willing to redeem it.

My Top 5 Books on Singleness

In search of books that move beyond longing and provide a hopeful, trust-deepening perspective.

So All May Learn

Why Christians should aim to get low-income students a high-quality education.

Taking Action Through Radical Kindness

One great agent of healing is showing love to those who have hurt us.

Wilson's Bookmarks Subscriber access only

From the editor of Books & Culture.

Suffering Servants

Chronic pain and depression taught Joni Eareckson and Ken Tada to put each other's needs first.

Quick Takes Subscriber access only

More media of note.
Movies

Girls Talk

What Lena Dunham's smart HBO series says about 21st-century womanhood.

In Every Issue

Notes from Newtown

How the church rallied around the bereaved town.

Antidote to Poison

I was haunted by failure to the edge of suicide—and then came life.

Don't Miss

Forgiving Iran

Forgiving Iran

Long before I knew the true God, he helped me release my hatred.
Why Willpower Fails

Why Willpower Fails

Your willpower is limited, so use it wisely.

Great Humility

Great Humility

The power of a neglected virtue

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Mental Illness Is Mainstream

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