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Jennifer Trafton is associate editor of Christian History & Biography magazine, a quarterly, thematic publication devoted to connecting contemporary Christians to their spiritual heritage by communicating church history in an engaging, accurate, and visual way.

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Pure & Simple
An insider's account of the Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren people's churches.

Stephen Scott | posted 10/06/2006 12:15PM

Pope's Bodyguards Turn 500
The story behind the Swiss Guards.

David Neff | posted 9/29/2006 12:00AM

Classic Faith for Modern Times: Thomas à Kempis
"What Good Is Knowledge Without Fear of God?"

Thomas à Kempis | posted 7/28/2006 09:21AM

How We Worship
An ambitious new book takes us into the diverse world of Christian worship practices from the early church to today.

Jennifer Woodruff Tait | posted 6/23/2006 12:00AM

How the Early Christians Worshipped
What did Christians really believe before the council of Nicaea?

Justin Martyr | posted 5/26/2006 12:00AM

Sweet Charity
The Quakers behind Cadbury chocolate.

Elesha Coffman | posted 4/07/2006 12:00AM

How We All Think Like Augustine
Take a mind-blowing journey with the great philosopher-saint in this audio course from the Teaching Company.

Chris Armstrong | posted 3/31/2006 12:00AM

A Complicated, Consequential Leader
Michael Kazin's recent biography of Williams Jennings Bryan introduces the 'Great Commoner' to a new generation.

Reviewed by Collin Hansen | posted 3/24/2006 12:00AM

Martyrs to the Spear
Fifty years after five missionaries were murdered in Ecuador, their story still inspires.

Kathryn Long and Carolyn Nystrom | posted 3/10/2006 12:00AM

A Pen in God's Hand
Richard Baxter wrote, preached, taught, and visited his way to become the model pastor.

Paul C. H. Lim | posted 3/03/2006 12:00AM

For Sentimental Reasons
How the emotional stories of Christian preachers and writers shaped a movement.

Chris Armstrong | posted 2/17/2006 12:00AM

Blessing the Church with its History
Douglas Sweeney argues for an evangelical movement that welcomes diversity and repents of its blind spots.

Collin Hansen | posted 2/10/2006 12:00AM

Weblog: N.Y. Court: Religious Groups Must Pay for Contraceptives
Plus: Human-rabbit chimeras, Catholic bishops push for Iraq withdrawal, more on Judas, Pat the "prophet," and other stories from online sources around the world.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 1/13/2006 12:00AM

Erasmus's Revolutionary 'Study Bible'
The spiritual father of so many English Reformers died at the hands of the church he refused to leave.

Edwin Woodruff Tait | posted 1/13/2006 12:00AM

Campus Ministry Cambridge Style
The roots of InterVarsity and other evangelical college clubs.

Collin Hansen | posted 1/06/2006 12:00AM

Turning Point
The Crowning of Charlemagne

Patrick Henry Reardon | posted 1/01/2006 12:00AM

Physicians of the Soul
J. I. Packer discusses the English Puritans, their quest for holiness, and why they are still worth remembering.

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The Trailblazer
The first evangelical missionary to India set out to prove that the gospel does not destroy culture but transforms it from within.

Daniel Jeyaraj | posted 7/01/2005 12:00AM

Bringing Peace to Paradise
British missionary John Williams pioneered the spread of Christianity in the South Pacific by employing the zeal of Polynesian converts.

Steven Gertz | posted 7/01/2005 12:00AM

A Problematic Mission?
Would the Spanish friars of California's historic missions have lobbied for the separation of church and state?

By Steven Gertz | posted 12/01/2004 12:00AM

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Great Leap Forward
China is changing and so is its church. How new urban believers are shaping society in untold ways.

Rob Moll | posted 5/09/2008 08:10AM

Evangelicals Lament a Politicized Faith
New document calls for allegiance higher than political party, nationality, or ideology.

Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service | posted 5/09/2008 12:04PM

A Gentle Plea for Civility
Why America needs An Evangelical Manifesto.

Os Guinness, Religion News Service | posted 5/09/2008 12:05PM

Myanmar Cyclone Aid Caught in Red Tape
Military junta limiting ability of relief groups to deliver and distribute food, medicine, shelter.

Christianity Today news staff | posted 5/09/2008 03:57PM

Hungry for Jesus
A Chinese pastor on how he was 'called out of Egypt' to a thriving urban ministry.

Interview by Rob Moll | posted 5/09/2008 08:12AM

The China Paradox

Timothy C. Morgan | posted 5/09/2008 08:15AM

Change of Address
Kenneth Copeland turns to IRS to avoid Senate inquiry into prosperity ministries.

Adelle M. Banks, RNS | posted 5/09/2008 08:48AM

Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
Why 'Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier' is somewhere between heresy and idolatry.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 5/08/2008 08:45AM

Jeremiah Wright, Evangelicals' Brother in Christ
Go ahead and disagree with Obama's pastor. But remember: He's family.

Jason Byassee | posted 5/07/2008 08:56AM

Emergent's New Christians and the Young, Restless Reformed
Tony Jones and Collin Hansen find connections as they discuss each other's books and movements.

Collin Hansen and Tony Jones | posted 5/07/2008 08:58AM

Poll: Do you sometimes avoid the label "evangelical"?

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Russ Breimeier | posted 5/12/2008 09:26AM

Review: The Fall
Weird and wonderful, this story of an unlikely friendship between a stuntman and an immigrant girl is nothing short of a contemporary The Wizard of Oz.

Brandon Fibbs | posted 5/12/2008 09:26AM

Review: Surfwise
This fascinating documentary takes a look at the one of the world's more famous (and dysfunctional) family of surfers.

Brett McCracken | posted 5/12/2008 09:26AM

Review: Unsettled
A remarkably well-rounded and compassionate portrayal of how several different Israelis dealt with the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 5/12/2008 09:26AM

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