Editor’s Note from October 7, 1977

Believers often use the passage to wave away state violence, but that’s the opposite of what Paul intended.

From Syria to Sudan, believers around the world face increasing oppression and persecution.

Lying on the floor of his mauve-walled writing shed, the celebrated YA author writes himself around the world.

A new book on public schools—and the public square—looks beyond culture-war battles to deeper questions of pedagogy.

A doctor shows how to inoculate yourself against foolishness with a shot of wisdom.

This time, believers in the Iranian diaspora are praying more explicitly for the fall of the country’s rulers.

An excerpt from Post-Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.