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Tidings: Ted Olsen

Ted Olsen is news director and online managing editor of Christianity Today. He has been writing the magazine's online Weblog—a collection of news and opinion articles from mainstream news sources around the world—since 1999. In 2004, the paper version of the magazine launched Weblog in Print, which looks for unexpected connections and trends in articles appearing in the mainstream press. The column was renamed "Tidings" in mid-2006 and now runs monthly.

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Do They Know It's Hanukkah?
There's more than one "happy holiday" for Christians this season.

Ted Olsen | posted 12/03/2007 08:49AM

Bowing to Kigali
Importing orthodoxy—and cultural baggage.

Ted Olsen | posted 11/05/2007 08:47AM

The Death of Blogs
Well, some of them, anyway.

Ted Olsen | posted 9/25/2007 08:57AM

Bush's 'Theological Perspective'
U. S. presence in Iraq is 'allowing for the inevitable to happen.'

Ted Olsen | posted 8/28/2007 08:43AM

The Quest for the Historical Jerry
You can tell a lot about someone by what he says about Falwell.

Ted Olsen | posted 6/13/2007 08:20AM

Partial Reversal
The Supreme Court's abortion decision shows that the arguments have changed.

Ted Olsen | posted 5/14/2007 08:42AM

Jingo Jangle
Christian tribalism is a renunciation of God's kingdom.

Ted Olsen | posted 4/18/2007 08:52AM

Bottom-Up Discipline
What do you do when your pastor--or your entire denomination--strays?

Ted Olsen | posted 1/16/2007 08:58AM

The Year Conservatives Saved Christmas
We bullied stores out of "'Happy Holidays.'" Hooray?

Ted Olsen | posted 12/07/2006 04:19PM

What Really Unites Pentecostals?
It's not speaking in tongues. It may be the prosperity gospel.

Ted Olsen | posted 12/05/2006 09:25AM

Does Islam Need a Luther or a Pope?
American pundits debate whether centralized religious authority restrains violence.

Ted Olsen | posted 10/20/2006 08:42AM

Asylum vs. Assistance
Offering sanctuary isn't about political protest.

Ted Olsen | posted 9/26/2006 07:58AM

We're Not Spectators
Mideast Christians writing for our website expressed their anguish—and anger.

Ted Olsen | posted 9/01/2006 12:00AM

Latter-day Complaints
Mormons and evangelicals fret over movies, politics, and each other.

Ted Olsen | posted 7/01/2006 12:00AM

Peace, Peace
From the front page to the obits, one day's news about Christian peacemaking.

Ted Olsen | posted 5/01/2006 12:00AM

Time to Get Judicially Serious
Evangelicals and the possible Supreme Court Catholic majority.

Ted Olsen | posted 1/01/2006 12:00AM

The Katrina Quandary
America questions the role of Christian charity.

by Ted Olsen | posted 10/20/2005 12:00AM

Abolishing Abstinence
Telling underage kids not to have sex is surprisingly controversial.

by Ted Olsen | posted 8/24/2005 12:00AM

Dirty Qur'ans, Dusty Bibles
If Leviticus or Jude suddenly disappeared from Scripture, would we notice?

by Ted Olsen | posted 6/20/2005 12:00AM

Who's Driving This Thing?
Everyone is asking who leads the evangelical movement.

By Ted Olsen | posted 2/21/2005 12:00AM

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Let us Tell You a Story
Recovering the lost spiritual discipline of reading biographies.

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:52AM

The Mushroom Hunt
How to find a good biography.

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:53AM

After Election Day, the Vote Everyone Has Been Waiting For
Tuesday brought big news on same-sex unions and the election outcomes of conservative candidates, but all eyes are now on the health-care bill.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/06/2009 09:54AM

Yawning at the Word
It's really hard to listen to God when there are really interesting things to think about.

Mark Galli | posted 11/05/2009 10:33AM

Go Figure
Recent numbers on female senior pastors, abortion, and the megachurch.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/05/2009 10:34AM

Looking for Clear Signals
Religious freedom needs less talk and more action in Washington.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 11/04/2009 09:18AM

Matrix: International Religious Liberty Advocates
CT looks at the major religious liberty groups' emphases and work.

posted 11/04/2009 09:21AM

Alien Seduction
ABC's sci-fi series V, which premieres tonight, tackles questions of blind faith, asking, "Would we believe them?"

Review by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:06AM

Aliens Among Us
ABC's 'V' is a probing look at culture and the need for discernment, says the show's executive producer.

Interview by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:07AM

Rising from the Valley of Death
Steven Curtis Chapman opens up about losing his daughter, their family's arduous journey, and a new album of songs chronicling the path of pain and hope.

Interview by Mark Moring | posted 11/02/2009 09:48AM

A Violent, Vicious Cycle
Who will deliver us from despair and death?

Collin Hansen | posted 11/02/2009 10:27AM

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