About This Issue: October 09, 1964

In a moving essay on the dire need of the churches, a Methodist minister contends that the renewal of institutionalized Christianity depends upon divine resources and bold commitment, including a new role for the laity. A panel of prominent Christian scholars discusses what factor, more than any other, is likely to decide Christianity’s influence on secular thought.

CHRISTIANITY TODAY’S analysis of the theological situation in Europe continues with an essay on the deterioriation of Barthian defenses.

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.

Christianity Today October 9, 1964

Revelation in History

Dare We Hope for Renewal of the Church?

T. Leo Brannon

The Revival of the Conservative Spirit in America

John C. Cooper

Pros and Cons of Baptism: The Case for Infant Baptism

Geoffrey W. Bromiley

The Case against Infant Baptism

G. R. Beasley-Murray

Chaos in European Theology: The Deterioration of Barth’s Defenses

The Editor

Eutychus and His Kin: October 9, 1964

Eutychus Ii

Victory over Satan

L. Nelson Bell

Editorial

Moral Relativism and Public Guilt

Let’s Get Back to the Center

The Minister’s Workshop: The Way to Note-Free Preaching

Book Briefs: October 9, 1964

God’s Best for You

Charles W. Koller

The Next Ten Years

Mass Evangelism: Billy Graham: Back to Boston

Harold Lindsell

British Church Merger by 1980?

J. D. Douglas

Comeback of Urban Churches

Current Religious Thought: October 9, 1964

Harold B. Kuhn

Our Latest

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Analysis

The Many Factors of America’s Math Problem

Carrie McKean in Midland, Texas

Ubiquitous screens, classroom chaos, a dearth of qualified teachers: The reasons our children are struggling in math class are multitude.

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A Russian Drone Killed My Brother. Is the World Tired of Our Suffering?

Taras Dyatlik

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian theologian meditates on self-interested calls for a comfortable peace.

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The Bulletin

The Bulletin Goes to Nashville!

Sho Baraka, Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

In Music City, Russell, Mike, Sho, and Clarissa talk about creativity, vocation, and AI.

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Review

They May Forget Your Sermons, but They’ll Remember This

Reuben Bredenhof’s new book encourages pastors to focus on small acts of faithfulness.

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Excerpt

Parents of Prodigals Can Trust God is Good

Cameron Shaffer

An excerpt from Cameron Shaffer’s Keeping Kids Christian.

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News

Four Years into the War, Life Goes on for Ukrainians

Even as Moscow weaponizes winter, locals attend church conferences, go sledding, and plan celebrations.

Somang Correctional Institution

Worship, Bible Studies, and Restoration in South Korea’s Nonprofit Prison

Jennifer Park in Yeoju, South Korea

Somang Prison, the only private and Christian-run penitentiary in Asia, seeks to treat inmates with dignity—and it sees results.

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Being Human

Steve & Lisa Cuss: “What Percent of God’s Image Is in That Person?” with Clarissa Moll, Zach Windahl, & Andrew Arndt

Listening to learn vs fixing, defending, and hijacking