Book Briefs: August 31, 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 August 31, 1973

Editor’s Note …

L. Nelson Bell: In Memoriam

Harold Lindsell

The Urgent Gentleman

David E. Kucharsky

Chemnitz on Trent—An Unanswered Challenge

Eugene F. Klug

Great Awakening: The First American Revolution

Lynn R. Wessell

Eutychus and His Kin: August 31, 1973

Eutychus

Editorial

Breaking out of Beige

Subsidized Blasphemy

Made in England

J. D. Douglas

Space-Age Spin-Off

The Alternatives in ‘If’

L. Nelson Bell

The Minister’s Workshop: Without These, Don’t Start

Ted Patrick Acquitted: Open Season for Deprogammers

Edward E. Plowman

Children: Soft on Parents

John Sailhamer

Discovering Jesus, 1973

Who Speaks for Christianity in Your Library?

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From Our Community

A Renewed Subscription and a Broadened Perspective

Hannah Glad

How one Texan lawyer found himself reading CT again and supporting the One Kingdom Campaign.

An image of Jesus coming out of the tomb.

Public Theology Project

Easter Is Not a Zombie Story

Jesus joined us in death—and defeated it.

An image of Iran and a CT magazine cover.

What $18 Would Get You

Daniel Silliman

In 1979, CT investigated deceptive Christians, made the case for psychology, and watched Islam with concern.

Christians attend Palm Sunday mass at the Catholic Church of Saint Catherine in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on March 29, 2026.

News

Palestinian Christians Prepare for Easter amid War and Settler Violence

Heather M. Surls

Many in the community have moved abroad. Those who stay are barred from visiting holy sites.

Still Life With Grapes by Edith White.

The Eternal Meaning of the Cup

John Anthony Dunne

Across the church, our Communion practices reveal a broken world and anticipate the one to come.

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The Russell Moore Show

Everything Depends on an Empty Tomb

A reflection on how the resurrection reshapes science, suffering, joy, and the future of the world.

One glowing voting booth next to others that are grayed out.

A Case for In-Person Voting

By Chris Butler

As a volunteer at a polling station, I saw what we lose when we choose convenience over communal participation.

The book on a yellow background.

Review

We Need More Than Generalities About Beauty and Justice

Makoto and Haejin Fujimura’s new book aims to help Christians think deeply about how we live but falls short on details.