Theology+Spirituality
7 Anticipated Theology Books of 2016
CT asked publishers which theology and biblical studies books they were most excited to publish this year. Here are the entries.
Our Prayer Instincts Are Backwards
What I learned about our prayers on a shaky flight to New Zealand.
Testimony: When God Writes Your Life Story
Even while I was raised far from Christian faith, God revealed himself through classic children's books.
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The Lord Is My Shepherd or Predator?
Many people today find the famous psalm troubling. But we need it now more than ever.
A Message for China's Policy-Makers: Love Doesn't Stop at Two
Why its two-child policy is barely better than its one-child policy.
Biblical Archaeology’s Top Ten Discoveries of 2015
A glimpse at the important excavation work revealed this year.
Dispatches from the Wondrous, Terrifying World of Bible Scholarship
Why studying Scripture professionally can bring great joy—but also great pain.
The Top 20 Most-Read Christianity Today Articles of 2015
The Supreme Court decision, C. S. Lewis' secret life, loving my sister-brother, and more.
Let Christmas Be Complicated
We often overlook the tragic backdrop to Jesus' birth.
The Mystery of My Healing
Unexplainable relief is a reminder of God’s grace, wholeness, and incarnation.
A 3,000 Year Old Version of 'Imagine'
Isaiah's song of hope for survivors of terrorism—and what it means this Christmas.
Orthodox Rabbis Say Christianity Is God's Plan, Vatican Says Stop Evangelizing Jews
Experts assess letter exchange marking 50th anniversary of famous detente.
The Biggest Apology for Christian Persecution of Other Christians Ever
In an 'astounding admission,' global church leaders repent for past abuse of other denominations.
The Good News Behind Why Teens Don’t Need a Bible for Christmas
Most practicing Protestant youth already own one—and they’re reading it, according to researchers.
Five Errors to Drop from Your Christmas Sermon
If you want to help people see Christmas with fresh eyes, start by dropping these familiar fallacies.
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‘Same God’ Standoff: Wheaton College, Suspended Professor Hold Ground, Miroslav Volf Weighs In
Debate continues over Larycia Hawkins's explanation (not act) of wearing a hijab during Advent.
Preachiness Never Changed Anybody's Mind
An excerpt from CT's Beautiful Orthdoxy Book of the Year.
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Kirsten Powers: Becoming a Christian Ruined My Love of Christmas
But then I learned to see the beauty of Christ’s coming like never before.
The Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year
The 2015 release that best embodies CT's pursuit of truthfulness and loveliness.
Died: Ian Howard Marshall, Courageous and Winsome Bible Scholar
A tribute to the New Testament expert who kept the flame of evangelical scholarship from burning out.
Top Story April 19, 2024
We must always be people of the Word, but we’ll have to reimagine deep engagement with Scripture.
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