Book Briefs: December 22, 1972

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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 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

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

The True Goal of Missions

Warren W. Webster

Science Joins Religion in Ranks of Prejudice

Eutychus and His Kin: December 22, 1972

The Golden Years

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

Jewish Furor over Key 73

The Minister’s Workshop: Tooling up for Key 73

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Trump’s Refugee Policy ‘Is Slamming the Door on Persecuted Christians’

Faith organizations hope the Trump administration will reverse course after the announcement of a historically low refugee ceiling.

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The Russell Moore Show

Listener Question: How Can the Church Hold Itself Accountable without Tearing Itself Apart?

Russell takes a listener’s question about the Church body convicting each other in love without unnecessary division.

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Being Human

How to Stay Human-Sized: Managing Anxiety, Reactivity, and Faith with Steve Cuss & Clarissa Moll

How to live with peace, presence, and purpose in a reactive world

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Five Questions Pastors Should Ask Before Using AI

The philosophy of these tools is that the world is data and truth is probabilistic. Christians must proceed with biblically grounded care.

The Ismaili Center in Houston, Texas.

News

Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including Its New Islamic Center

But it is run by one of the Muslim world’s smallest sects.

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Bible Reading Is Up Among Young Adults

Kara Bettis Carvalho

Millennial readership has increased; zoomers read less than other generations but are on a steady upward trajectory.

Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo officiating the mass burial of at least 12 Christians victims of Islamic militancy on October 15, 2025.

Analysis

Jihadists Persecute Christians in Nigeria. Is It Genocide?

Emmanuel Nwachukwu

One pastor decries government denials that militants are targeting Christians.

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Indian Churches Encourage Couples to Leave and Cleave

Divya Chirayath

For many couples, in-laws are a major source of marital strife.