The Final Act It took almost 60 years for the church to make Nicaea its standard of faith.
Lewis Ayres | January 1, 2005
The Ecstatic Heresy Seeking a superficial unity, some denominational leaders opt for feelings over facts.
By Robert Sanders | October 1, 2004
Why the 'Lost Gospels' Lost Out Recent gadfly theories about church council conspiracies that manipulated the New Testament into existence are bad—really bad-history.
by Ben Witherington III | June 1, 2004
The Heresy Itch Unlike gnosis, the gospel is not for the few, the proud, the knowledgeable.
By Sarah Hinlicky Wilson | January 1, 2004
The Good News of Da Vinci How a ludicrous book can become an opportunity to engage the culture.
By Darrell Bock | January 1, 2004
Origen: Friend or Foe? By turns bizarre and insightful, Origen's allegorical forays remain fascinating reading today.
October 1, 2003
Holy Johnson and the Ethiopian Church Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God, said the Psalm. Yet racism in the mission churches clouded that vision. James Johnson (1836-1917) offered a solution.
Ted Olsen | July 1, 2003
Galileo and the Powers Above The convoluted tale of a faithful Catholic caught in a web of theological inflexibility, papal power, and his on political naivete.
Virginia Stem Owens | October 1, 2002
Cosmic Codebreaker, Pious Heretic Isaac Newton wrote theology and hoped his scientific theories would help people believe in God. But he harbored a deep secret….
Karl Giberson | October 1, 2002
The Mystery Deepens With Father Brown, the sleuth who plumbed hearts, Chesterton redefined the whodunit.
John Peterson | July 1, 2002
Secrets of Islam's Success It spread faster than any other religion in history. Here are some reasons why.
Elesha Coffman | April 1, 2002
Divided by Christ Whether Christians under early Muslim rule used polemic or polite dialogue to defend their faith, they hit an impasse at the Incarnation.
Samuel Hugh Moffett | April 1, 2002
Good Habits Benedictines, Franciscans, and Dominicans all sought to live by high ideals, but only one order matched Thomas's love for both spirituality and intellect.
Steven Gertz | January 1, 2002