Mysteries

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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 18, 1969

News Excerpts July 18, 1969

Man on the Moon

Book Briefs: July 18, 1969

Space, Science, and Scripture

Homosexuality in the Bible and the Law

Demos and Christos

Existential Autonomy and Christian Freedom

Eutychus and His Kin: July 18, 1969

Mysteries

Editorial

The Urgency of Population Control

Educating for Evangelism

Educating for Evangelism

The Apollo 11 Astronauts: Recognition of Religion

Editor's Note from July 18, 1969

Black Threats Move United Church of Christ

Supreme Court Weighs Churches’ Tax Exemption

Robert E. Friedrich, Jr.

Heady Stuff

Heady Stuff

Addison H. Leitch

Halfway Houses for Clergy Dropouts

Our Latest

The book cover on a green background.

Review

First Comes Sex, Then Comes Gender

A new book acknowledges both categories as biblically valid—but insists on ordering them properly.

Blue and red snakes hissing at each other.

In Politics, Contempt Is a Common Tongue

Antisemitic, racist texts show the need for spiritual and character renewal.

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

Stephen Enada: Exposing a Silent Slaughter

Unpacking the crisis facing Nigeria’s persecuted Church

Detail from the painting Still-Life with a Skull by Philippe de Champaigne

The Strangest Enemy I’ll Ever Meet

Eric McLaughlin

Scripture speaks of death as an enemy Christ conquers—and the door through which we see God face to face.

Military families receive free food from a food bank

News

Government Shutdown Deepens Hunger Crisis

Harvest Prude in Maryland

When paychecks and SNAP distributions stop, the food pantry line grows.

Jonah and the whale

Jonah in an Age of Outrage

Michael LeFebvre

The prophet’s lesson is also ours: We must recover compassion for neighbor and enemy alike, or our words will be hollow.

Christian (left) and Muslim (right) women praying and studying in Iraq.

Grassroots Efforts Bring Together Diverse Sects in Iraq

Interfaith group uses projects and dialogues to push for greater religious freedom.

People worshipping in church.

Becoming Part of God’s Family

Carmen Joy Imes

Weekly participation in ordinary church life isn’t flashy, but it is radical.