About This Issue: November 08, 1963

What is the role of thanksgiving in God’s pattern of things? Cary Weisiger shows it to be indispensable in the divine purpose. The editorial on page 29 points to the apparent tendency to secularize the Thanksgiving holiday.

Several articles focus upon communication: God to man and man to man. And be sure not to miss “The Minister’s Workshop,” highlighted by Paul Rees’s plea for the concrete.

Frank Farrell reports on the annual convention of the Disciples of Christ (page 38).

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The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Christianity Today November 8, 1963

Editorial

Cigarettes and the Stewardship of the Body

Thanksgiving: Clue to Life’s Meaning

Cary N. Weisiger, Iii

We Have Something to Say

William A. Benfield

The Silent God?

G. C. Berkouwer

The Greatest Sermon in Fiction

D. Bruce Lockerbie

Don’t Preach above Your Experience

Richard G. Dunwoody

The Letter of Recommendation: Reliable or Not?

Orlo Strunk, Jr

Eutychus and His Kin: November 8, 1963

To Whom Shall the Church Listen?

Thomas M. Olbricht

Responsibility

Disciple Roads to Unity

The Gospel in Disguise

Revolution or Retreat?

News Worth Noting: November 08, 1963

Book Briefs: November 8, 1963

The Minister’s Workshop: Captured by the Concrete

The War in Vietnam

Review of Current Religious Thought: November 8, 1963

Addison H. Leitch

Our Latest

Mary with baby Jesus in the stable

Review

The Virgin Birth Is More Than an Incredible Occurrence

Patrick Schreiner

We’re eager to ask whether it could have happened. We shouldn’t forget to ask what it means.

A Filipino boy in front of a nativity scene

The Nine Days of Filipino Christmas

Samson Uytanlet

Some Protestants observe the Catholic tradition of Simbang Gabi, predawn services in the days leading up to Christmas.

A collage made from the shape of Armenia combined with a painting of Noah's Ark.

Why Armenian Christians Recall Noah’s Ark in December

The biblical account of the Flood resonates with a persecuted church born near Mount Ararat.

The Bulletin

Neighborhood Threat

The Bulletin talks about Christians in Syria, Bible education, and the “bad guys” of NYC.

Join CT for a Live Book Awards Event

A conversation with Russell Moore, Book of the Year winner Gavin Ortlund, and Award of Merit winner Brad East.

A song book made from paper pieces of different Christmas carols.

Excerpt

There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Proper’ Christmas Carol

As we learn from the surprising journeys of several holiday classics, the term defies easy definition.

A baby hand in hay

Advent Calls Us Out of Our Despair

Joni Eareckson Tada

Sitting in the dark helps us truly appreciate the light.

Mary sitting at Jesus' feet at her house

Glory to God in the Highest Calling

Sandra Glahn and Seana Scott

Motherhood is honorable, but being a disciple of Jesus is every woman’s primary biblical vocation.