Editor’s Note from October 21, 1977

CHRISTIANITY TODAY has received a grant to poll clergymen, lay people, seminary teachers, and denominational officials to find out what they believe. The poll, to be conducted by Gallup, will compare its findings with those of earlier surveys to see how beliefs have changed. Sometime next year we will carry the results of this significant project.

Friend wife and I recently welcomed beautiful Lindsay Ann into the family—our fourth grandchild and second granddaughter. Born to Judy and Bill Wood, Lindsay has captivated us all.

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 21, 1977

Hitler—A Career

John Warwick Montgomery

Billy Graham: Issues and Answers

Mormon Manuscript Claims: Another Look

Edward E. Plowman

Book Briefs: October 21, 1977

Minister’s Workshop: They Count, Too

What Witness Will God Give?

Edith Schaeffer

Editorial

A New Reformation Aborning?

Refiner’s Fire: Paul Simon: The Only Living Boy in New York

Daniel J. Evearitt

The Lusts of Modern Theology

H. Dermot Mcdonald

What Is Happy about Halloween?

John W. Howe

Deciding What We Deserve

Why the Evangelical Upswing?

Donald Tinder

Eutychus and His Kin: October 21, 1977

Our Latest

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Review

They May Forget Your Sermons, but They’ll Remember This

Reuben Bredenhof’s new book encourages pastors to focus on small acts of faithfulness.

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Analysis

The Many Factors of America’s Math Problem

Carrie McKean in Midland, Texas

Ubiquitous screens, classroom chaos, a dearth of qualified teachers: The reasons our children are struggling in math class are multitude.

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News

Four Years into the War, Life Goes on for Ukrainians

Even as Moscow weaponizes winter, locals attend church conferences, go sledding, and plan celebrations.

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A Russian Drone Killed My Brother. Is the World Tired of Our Suffering?

Taras Dyatlik

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian theologian meditates on self-interested calls for a comfortable peace.

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Excerpt

Parents of Prodigals Can Trust God is Good

Cameron Shaffer

An excerpt from Cameron Shaffer’s Keeping Kids Christian.

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The Bulletin

The Bulletin Goes to Nashville!

Sho Baraka, Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

In Music City, Russell, Mike, Sho, and Clarissa talk about creativity, vocation, and AI.

Somang Correctional Institution

Worship, Bible Studies, and Restoration in South Korea’s Nonprofit Prison

Jennifer Park in Yeoju, South Korea

Somang Prison, the only private and Christian-run penitentiary in Asia, seeks to treat inmates with dignity—and it sees results.

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Being Human

Steve & Lisa Cuss: “What Percent of God’s Image Is in That Person?” with Clarissa Moll, Zach Windahl, & Andrew Arndt

Listening to learn vs fixing, defending, and hijacking