Topic
Conversion
For most of the last two centuries, evangelicals equated “conversion” with “revivalism.” But in recent years, the understanding of conversion has shifted, and evangelicals are reconsidering what they think about salvation, the nature and mission of the church, and the character of religious experience. Christianity Today has several articles analyzing what conversion is, what it is not, and what it could become in the future.
The New Conversion: Why We 'Become Christians' Differently Today
Evangelicals are undergoing a sea change understanding when it comes to this pivotal moment in the believer's life.
April 18, 2012
Good Question: The Moment of Salvation
"How can I know I'm a Christian if I can't remember when I first responded to the gospel?"
December 26, 2007
More on Conversion
Antidote to Poison
I was haunted by failure to the edge of suicide—and then came life.
April 26, 2013
Conversion Confusion
Did a widow with seven children get 15 years in an Egyptian prison for becoming a Christian? Not so fast.
April 18, 2013
Finding Faith After Spiritual Indoctrination
The story of the girl who wouldn't stop asking questions.
April 8, 2013
The Atheist's Dilemma
I tried to face down an overwhelming body of evidence, as well as the living God.
April 4, 2013
Anxious About Assurance
How can we be sure that we are saved? A Calvinist and Lutheran answer.
March 21, 2013
The Westboro Baptist in All of Us
Granddaughters who left offer a cautionary tale for zealots.
February 13, 2013
My Train Wreck Conversion
As a leftist lesbian professor, I despised Christians. Then I somehow became one.
February 7, 2013
Worshiping Jesus in the Mosque
What it's like to follow Christ embedded in Muslim culture. An interview with a Muslim follower of Isa.
January 14, 2013
Should High-Profile Converts Wait to Publicly Share Their Conversion?
Experts weigh in on controversy over Two and a Half Men star's conversion.
December 4, 2012
How 'Two and a Half Men' Star Became a 'Paid Hypocrite'
Angus T. Jones explains the conversion that led him to denounce his CBS sitcom as 'filth.'
November 27, 2012
The Evangelical Jesus Prayer
It's not perfect, but the Sinner's Prayer is a work of genius.
September 10, 2012
Should We Stop Asking Jesus Into Our Hearts?
Doubting our salvation and false assurance are both exacerbated by the clichéd ways in which we speak about the gospel.
July 13, 2012
The Resurrection: A Bridge Between Two Worlds
How the Resurrection infused my rational faith with a passionate hope.
July 11, 2012
David Platt: What I Really Think About the 'Sinner's Prayer,' Conversion, Mission, and Deception
My concerns are not about prayer or election, but about authentic conversion and regenerate church membership.
June 28, 2012
Southern Baptists Debate the Sinner's Prayer
After David Platt called it "superstitious," resolution says it's no incantation.
June 20, 2012
Fool on a Tightrope
The once-wayward son of a famous evangelist recounts his precarious passage into adulthood.
April 19, 2012
Q & A: Andrew Palau on the Life of a Fool
In a prodigal son-like story, the son of famed evangelist Luis Palau explains how he went from apathy to doing evangelism with his father.
April 19, 2012
The New Conversion: Why We 'Become Christians' Differently Today
Evangelicals are undergoing a sea change understanding when it comes to this pivotal moment in the believer's life.
April 18, 2012
The Confidence of the Evangelical
Why the Spirit, not the magisterium, will lead us into all truth.
November 17, 2011
Reports: Iran Pastor's Case Sent to Khamenei
Courts avoid decision in apostasy case, may hear further appeal. (Updated)
October 12, 2011
From Death Sentence to Rape Charges, Iranian Pastor’s Case Is Rare—and Disputed
Reports differ on Nadarkhani’s status and next steps.
October 6, 2011
Top Evangelical, Catholic, and Mainline Bodies Issue Evangelism Rules
Missiologists applaud unity effort, but note what's missing and what will raise eyebrows.
June 29, 2011
Ayn Rand Led Me to Christ
How the anti-Christian philosopher prepared me to hear the gospel.
June 29, 2011
Public Enemy: Iran's Persecution Backfires
Regime's antagonism is increasing Christianity's appeal.
June 1, 2011
Migrating Ministry
One refugee pastor is key to the resettlement of Bhutanese in Texas.
May 11, 2011
Nicky Cruz: David Wilkerson 'Never Lost His Heart'
Gang leader-turned-evangelist misses his spiritual father.
April 29, 2011
Remembering David Wilkerson
How the pastor/evangelist shaped the Pentecostal and evangelical movements—and the world.
April 29, 2011
The Adoption Crusade
What a misleading article in the 'The Nation' can teach evangelicals.
April 27, 2011
Proselytizing in a Multi-Faith World
Why mutual respect and tolerance require us to witness for Christ.
March 28, 2011
How Said Musa's Case Got Attention (Updated: Musa Released from Prison)
Christian leaders had drawn attention to his case after he had been sentenced to death.
February 24, 2011
Q & A: Bobby Jindal on his Vision
Louisiana's governor talks about his conversion and policy priorities.
February 24, 2011
Living the Love
Part II of the Cape Town Commitment spells out what the Lausanne Movement's theological manifesto means for the practice of ministry and mission.
January 28, 2011
Cracks in the Crystal Cathedral
Why we are better off letting God make the gospel relevant.
January 10, 2011
Saved by an Atheist
Christians gave Albert Camus good reasons not to believe. He gave me a reason to return to faith.
August 25, 2010
Real Presence
What can happen when a thoroughly secular woman eats a piece of bread. A review of 'Jesus Freak.'
July 22, 2010
From Informant to Informer
The "son of Hamas" senses God in his life before coming to Christ.
June 8, 2010
Q. and A.: Christian Wiman on 'My Bright Abyss'
Mr. Wiman discussed why he’s a Christian, the writers who mean the most to him, the state of his health and more (The New York Times)
Turning a Dark Place Into a Beacon of Discovery
Dwight Garner reviews ‘My Bright Abyss,’ a memoir by Christian Wiman (The New York Times)
The joys and rigours of converting to another religion
The diversity of the city encourages inter-religious marriages and exposure to a variety of faiths, the two most common reasons for taking the plunge. And mass immigration from around the world — including officially secular countries such as China — has also given organized religion a whole new audience to preach to. (Toronto Star)
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