God’s Dice or God’s Purpose

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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 August 11, 1972

Editorial

Sport: Are We Overdoing It?

Editor's Note from August 11, 1972

On Separating Sheep from Goats

Duane H. Thebeau

The Missionary in the Angry Seventies

David H. Adeney

‘Turning on’ Is Nothing New

Paul A. Marshall

Contemporary Theology and ‘Church Material’

Bernard Ramm

The Candy-Coated Gospel

M. Dean Stephens

Book Briefs: August 11, 1972

Does Your Cistern Leak?

L. Nelson Bell

God’s Dice or God’s Purpose

Leon Morris

Eutychus and His Kin: August 11, 1972

Eutychus

The Fortunes of Theology

The Fortunes of Theology

Carl F. H. Henry

Graham in Cleveland: Action at Second Base

Leslie K. Tarr

Degrees Disputed

Barrie Doyle

Conservative Baptists: From Conflict to Caution

Edward E. Plowman

Our Latest

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Faith Should be Public but Not Performative

Jen Pollock Michel

Christian faith must act on behalf of the most vulnerable, not clutter social media feeds.

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Analysis

First, Honesty. Then, Multiplication Tables.

Carrie McKean in Midland, Texas

We need to know how badly students are failing in math class. Then we must return to the fundamentals.

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News

Mass Kidnappings Leave Nigerian Churches Reeling

Emiene Erameh

Christian leaders fight to draw attention to the abductions by criminal gangs amid government denial.

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The Russell Moore Show

Richard Reeves on Why Young Men Are Struggling

What do boys need from fathers, churches, and institutions that they aren’t getting right now?

Inside the Ministry

The One Kingdom Campaign Spring 2026 Impact Report

CT Partners are making Jesus known.

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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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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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Excerpt

Parents of Prodigals Can Trust God is Good

Cameron Shaffer

An excerpt from Cameron Shaffer’s Keeping Kids Christian.