Book Briefs: February 16, 1973

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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 February 16, 1973

Editorial

The Viet Nam Pact

Editor’s Note …

The Pastoral Ministry 1. People

W. Fred Graham

The Pastoral Ministry 2. Preparation

David F. Wells

Homosexuality in Biblical Perspective

Klaus Bockmühl

The Devil’s Electric Carrot

D. G. Kehl

Marriage Help

Editorial

Abortion and the Court

A Christianity Today Editorial

The Perils of Prophecy

Peter Beyerhaus

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Eutychus and His Kin: February 16, 1973

Eutychus

The Message

L. Nelson Bell

The Minister’s Workshop: Doorway to the Press

Abortion Decision: A Death Blow?

Evangelical Broadcasters: Discriminatingly Different

Barrie Doyle

The Times Are Ripe

Lloyd Mackey

Saved from Capitalism

Richard C. Rowe

Our Latest

Two farmers standing in front of tractors and holding a sign that says "Help."

The Bulletin

Pete Hegseth’s Future, Farmers on Tariffs, and Religious Decline Stalls

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll

Hegseth scrutinized for drug boat strikes, farmers react to Trump’s tariffs, and a Pew report says religious decline has slowed.

Images of the three books from the piece.

The Debate over Government Overreach Started in 1776

Three books to read this month on politics and public life.

An image from the Congo in 1964.

The Call to Art, Africa, and Politics

Daniel Silliman

In 1964, CT urged Christians to “be what they really are—new men and women in Christ.”

Two students sitting at desks facing each other.

Turn Toward Each Other and Away from the Screen

Perhaps technology has changed everything. But God is still here, still wiring humans for connection and presence.

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Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

BONUS: Amanda Knox on the Satanic Panic and Wrongful Convictions

How elements of the satanic panic and conspiratorial thinking shaped a wrongful conviction.

A school desk and an error icon.

Death by a Thousand Error Messages

Carrie McKean in Midland, Texas

Classroom tech was supposed to solve besetting education problems. The reality is frustrating for students and costly for taxpayers.

An image of Lu Xiaomin.

The Chinese Christian Behind 2,000 Hymns

X. Yang

Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches.

Empty Christmas gifts.

The Surprising Joys of a Gift-Free Christmas

Ahrum Yoo

Amid peak consumerism season, I prayed for ways to teach my children about selfless giving.