About This Issue: April 10, 1964

The internationally known orientalist Cyrus H. Gordon examines the meaning of the Decalogue in the light of modern linguistic and archaeological study (see the opposite page).

Dr. Ilion T. Jones, speaking out of years of experience as a Presbyterian minister and seminary professor, pleads for Christian action based on individual initiative and volition (p. 7).

The Dean of Columbian College of George Washington University shows the dangers of the tendency to depersonalize both God and man (p. 11), and a young scholar, Leslie R. Keylock, reflects on questions relating to the first three Gospels (p. 14).

Our lead editorial discusses Christian attitudes in relation to difficult problems posed by the shift in public taste resulting from the almost unrestricted freedom accorded writers and artists today.

Also in this issue

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.

Our Latest

The Just Life with Benjamin Watson

Sho Baraka: The Promise We Never Kept

Exploring justice rooted in faith, beyond repentance and towards repair.

Died: Christian Publishing Executive Robert Wolgemuth

As author, agent, and former Thomas Nelson president, Wolgemuth shaped the Christian book world for decades.

Analysis

This Year, Protections for the Unborn Won’t Come from Washington

The White House and Congress seem uninterested in new pro-life measures. But crisis pregnancy centers will continue their mission, one life at a time.

It’s Not ‘Christian Nationalism.’ It’s Conservative Identity Politics.

George Yancey

Academics and pundits critiquing evangelical voters have misdiagnosed their behavior.

Public Theology Project

How to Know If You’re Growing in Patience—or Just Giving Up

The right kind of waiting can save us. The wrong kind will destroy us.

Guerilla Art For Grit City

J.D. Peabody

Two friends are taking Tacoma by storm with paper and ink.

The Russell Moore Show

Chuck Klosterman on Football

 Cultural critic and essayist Chuck Klosterman about his new book and what the sport tells us about ourselves.

News

Christians Provide Food, Medicine, and Spiritual Hope at Venezuela’s Border

After Maduro’s ouster, ministries in Cúcuta, Colombia, don’t know if Venezuelan migrants will return home or if more will flee.

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