Book Briefs: December 22, 1972

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Christianity Today December 22, 1972

Editorial

‘Salvation Today,’ and Yesterday, and Forever

Editor’s Note …

The Prince of Peace

Addison H. Leitch

Luke’s Theology of Prayer

Harvie M. Conn

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

David P. Scaer

The True Goal of Missions

Warren W. Webster

Science Joins Religion in Ranks of Prejudice

Eutychus and His Kin: December 22, 1972

Eutychus

The Golden Years

L. Nelson Bell

How Not to Find the Ark

John Warwick Montgomery

I Think I Can, I Think …

Evangelical Politics

The Peace of God in South Viet Nam

Edward E. Plowman

God and Darwin in California

Cheryl Forbes

Jewish Furor over Key 73

Barrie Doyle

The Minister’s Workshop: Tooling up for Key 73

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Three books on a green background.

Review

Dissent Does Not Division Make

Paul Marchbanks

Three books on art and culture to read this month.

A large balance scale, one side with a US flag and the other with a Russian flag, with missiles on both sides.

The Bulletin

Nuclear Treaty Expires, Assisted Suicide in NY, and Gender Obsessed-Culture

Mike Cosper, Russell Moore

A Cold war-era treaty between US and Russia expires, New York legalizes assisted suicide, and the ways we overthink gender.

Richard Nixon Eating with Zhou Enlai in 1972.

CT Reports from Nixon’s Trip to Communist China

Daniel Silliman

In 1972, American evangelicals were concerned about religious liberty around the world and moral decline at home.

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Do Singles Really Have More Time for Ministry?

Danielle Treweek

The married and the unmarried both should be concerned with the Lord’s affairs.

Images of 8 of the black leaders mentioned.

20 Black Leaders Who Inspired the Church

Compiled by Haleluya Hadero and Sho Baraka

African American Christians reflect on Rebecca Protten, Vernon Johns, and other thinkers who influenced their faith.

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

Leah Rothstein: Uncovering the Unconstitutional History of Our Cities

Acknowledging that history matters for pursuing justice today.

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30 Lessons from 30 Years of Marriage

Paul Marchbanks

After three decades of love, sacrifice, and lessons learned, a marriage instructor offers concrete ways to build a strong marriage.

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Public Theology Project

Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of the Culture Wars

Some leaders of different political stripes teach us to hate each other, but they’re playing for the same team.