Theology+Spirituality

What Arab Christians Think of Wheaton-Hawkins 'Same God' Debate
Controversy echoes what Mideast Christians have wrestled with for centuries.
Why My Grief Belongs on the Internet
Public lament is more than just another hot take or social media rant.
The Violent Side of Jesus' Baptism
And how it helped me discover my Father's love.
How Patriotic Church Services Misunderstand the Military
They sing anthems that reverence God and country, but speak little of the lived experiences of veterans.
Wheaton College Recommends Terminating Tenured Professor over 'Same God' Comments
(UPDATED) Larycia Hawkins ‘flummoxed and flabbergasted’ by decision; Chicago Tribune had praised 'remarkable tolerance' of both sides.
A Year Without Resolutions
The shift from “achieving” to simply “being.”
Does Your Church’s Worship Need a Multicultural Makeover?
Why local congregations should embrace the music and prayers of other church traditions.
There’s Only One Thing That Lets Us Get Close to Suffering
An excerpt from 'The Justice Calling'.
Why #BlackLivesMatter Needs the Church
The fight for racial justice in America can't succeed without a God-centered vision.
What’s So Dangerous About Grace?
Biblical scholar John Barclay explains why Paul shocked his religious peers—and reminds us how radical the gospel really is.
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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.

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Care for the Environment Is Biblical. It’s Also a Witness to Environmentalists.
Care for the Environment Is Biblical. It’s Also a Witness to Environmentalists.
Do activists often invest their work with religious significance? All the more reason for Christians to be discerning co-laborers.

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