Editor’s Note from October 08, 1976

This issue is crammed with good things, not the least of which is Ronald Youngblood’s appraisal of the TEV Old Testament, published by the American Bible Society. Our cover and the article by Paul Steeves on the Bible in the Russian tongue serve to remind us that there are hundreds of languages left into which no portion of the Bible has been translated.

We mourn with George Beverly Shea the loss of his wife, Erma, who died a few weeks ago after an extended bout with cancer. We also rejoice with him that Erma is in the presence of the Lord.

Also in this issue

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 October 8, 1976

The Changing Pace of the Orient

Meeting Moon at the Monument

The Episcopal Church: Women Are Winners

Edward E. Plowman

Book Briefs: October 8, 1976

Vision of a Uniting Task

Carl F. H. Henry

Editorial

China: Here and Hereafter

A Trumpet Blast of Warning

Edith Schaeffer

Refiner’s Fire: The Word in View

Evangelism or Social Justice: Eliminating the Options

Ronald J. Sider

Darkness

How Should We Then Live?

An Interview With Francis Schaeffer

Good News for Modern Man: Becoming a Bible

Ronald F. Youngblood

A Centennial Celebration Nine Hundred Years Late

Paul D. Steeves

Eutychus and His Kin: October 8, 1976

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Mary with baby Jesus in the stable

Review

The Virgin Birth Is More Than an Incredible Occurrence

Patrick Schreiner

We’re eager to ask whether it could have happened. We shouldn’t forget to ask what it means.

A Filipino boy in front of a nativity scene

The Nine Days of Filipino Christmas

Samson Uytanlet

Some Protestants observe the Catholic tradition of Simbang Gabi, predawn services in the days leading up to Christmas.

A collage made from the shape of Armenia combined with a painting of Noah's Ark.

Why Armenian Christians Recall Noah’s Ark in December

The biblical account of the Flood resonates with a persecuted church born near Mount Ararat.

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The Bulletin talks about Christians in Syria, Bible education, and the “bad guys” of NYC.

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A conversation with Russell Moore, Book of the Year winner Gavin Ortlund, and Award of Merit winner Brad East.

A song book made from paper pieces of different Christmas carols.

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There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Proper’ Christmas Carol

As we learn from the surprising journeys of several holiday classics, the term defies easy definition.

A baby hand in hay

Advent Calls Us Out of Our Despair

Joni Eareckson Tada

Sitting in the dark helps us truly appreciate the light.