Confused and Confusing

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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 July 4, 1969

Education at the Crossroads

Harold Lindsell

A Cult of Iconoclasm: New Menace to the West

Wisdom versus Knowledge

Why Christ Died

The Church for Today and Tomorrow

Does God Lead Us into Temptation?

Book Briefs: July 4, 1969

Editorial

Is Patriotism Dead?

Eutychus and His Kin: July 4, 1969

Eutychus Iv

The Church at Large

Carl F. H. Henry

Confused and Confusing

L. Nelson Bell

The Church at Large

Editor's Note from July 04, 1969

A Real Miracle for 34th Street

David E. Kucharsky

Southern Baptists Avert Showdown

Richard L. Love

The Pope in Geneva: Milestone or Millstone?

Dave Foster

The Gospel in the City

The Gospel in the City

Leighton Ford

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NASA's Orion spacecraft and the moon.

The Bulletin

Trump Threatens Iran, Artemis II Returns, and Anthropic’s AI Triggers Fear

Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

Trump kills conservatism, astronauts head home, and Claude Mythos Preview deemed too dangerous for public consumption.

Iranian soldiers, rubble, and a person praying.

The Iranian Church Persists

By David Yeghnazar

Amid war, some Christians are evangelizing, preparing food for neighbors, and displaying other acts of generosity.

Three books on a blue background.

Review

Are Christians Rude Dinner Guests?

Three books on politics and public life about the common good, ISIS brides, and Ronald Reagan.

A monthly social gathering of Ukrainian families and volunteers in May 2024 at Noxubee Wildlife Refuge near Starkville, Mississippi.

News

The Mississippi Farmer Who Helped Resettle 150 Ukrainian Families

Hannah Herrera

As the US makes it more difficult for refugees to stay, Rodney Mast and his church community are rallying around their new friends.

A gavel and pink and blue pills.

Analysis

Two States Test a New Pro-Life Law

Daniel K. Williams

Pro-lifers have just won legislative victories to restrict abortion pills in South Dakota and Mississippi. But will the laws work?

A photo of Benjamin Watson at mic with the title of the podcast The Just Life overlaid on the image

The Just Life with Benjamin Watson

Dr. Bernice King: The Truth About Nonviolence

Calling the Church to lead with clarity anchored in love.

Members of the Nigeria police force are seen outside the Federal High Court.

News

Nigeria Prosecutes Suspects of 2025 Christian Massacre

Emiene Erameh

Survivors hope for justice in the trial of nine men accused of the slaughter of about 150 Christians in Benue state.

Jennifer Crumbley looks at her husband James Crumbley during their sentencing on April 9, 2024 in Pontiac, Michigan. They are the first parents in U.S. history to be criminally tried and convicted for a mass school shooting that was committed by their child.

News

When Parents Pay for a Child’s Violence

Jack Panyard

The father of a school shooter was convicted of murder. What is lost and gained by the new precedent?