The Cappadocian Fathers brought the best gift of all: a powerful scriptural defense of the Trinity and Christ's divinity against the Arian heretics.

What the church fathers heard in Homer and Virgil tuned them to the harmonies of Scripture

The West's foremost theologian offered a single principle by which even the unlearned could unlock Scripture's meaning.

It's an indelible image: the white missionary venturing into deepset Africa. But the real story is what happened when African converts relayed the gospel message in their own words.

To Henry Venn, a mission's only purpose was to render itself unnecessary.

Windows on the life and work of J.R.R. Tolkien

How did Tolkien's approach to writing for a secularizing world compare with those of his Christian contemporaries?

Tolkien and Lewis made an odd couple, but the contributed profoundly to each other's work.

Scores of authors have paid Tolkien the highest homage - imitation.

Charles Colson, Andrew Greeley, Frederica Mathewes-Green, and Lauren Winner join the battle—and Doug Gresham comes out to reply.

Why C.S. Lewis's books remain models for Christian apologists in the 21st century

If you still can't grasp what Dante meant to say in the Comedy, this may (or may not) help.

Why Dante's medieval masterwork continues to thrive in translation.

Dante's other books further illuminate his medieval mindset and shed light on the Comedy.

New novels offer gritty plots and nuanced characters—but can they find a market?

In many parts of the world, the birth of literacy coincides with the arrival of Christian missionaries.

"Nobody knows the trouble I see, nobody knows my sorrow."

Most early Christian thinkers weren't troubled by the delay of Jesus' return. They were troubled by those who thought he was coming soon.