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

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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

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Law enforcement detaining a suspect following a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. on the night of April 25, 2026.

Quashing Political Violence Requires We Tame Our Tongues

Bonnie Kristian

The manifesto of the WHCD shooting suspect was biblically superficial and wrong. It was also unsettlingly familiar.

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The Bulletin

Trust in Higher Ed, Marijuana Status, NFL Draft, and West Bank Violence

Clarissa Moll

Public confidence in universities, medical marijuana risk, NFL draft picks, and understanding the Israeli settler movement.

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Review

God Didn’t Make a Zero-Sum World

Daniel K. Williams

Ian Shapiro argues that democracy depends on spreading the wealth. But Christians are equipped to live in love, not fear.

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Competence Is Deeper Than Confidence

David Thomas

An excerpt from Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience.

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The Syllabus

In College, AI Is a Friend and Foe

Compiled By Haleluya Hadero

Students discuss how the technology can serve as a learning tool but can also lead to dishonesty and laziness.

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News

Washington Attack Suspect Sought to Justify Himself to Christians

Harvest Prude

In writings, Cole Tomas Allen thanked his church and argued that his attempt to assassinate Trump administration officials was compatible with his faith.

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Being Human

Shame, Sexual Abuse, and Gaslighting with Christine Caine & Yana Jenay Conner

Can forgiveness meet reality when we navigate family trauma with truth?

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The Revival That Wasn’t—and the One That May Be

Josh Packard and Raymond Chang

Young people remain deeply wary of large institutions, but they are undeniably interested in faith.

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