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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 May 5, 1978

Testamentary Help in Interpreting the Old and New Testaments

John Warwick Montgomery

Spiritual Upsurge in Singapore

Edward E. Plowman

Evangelicals ‘Up Front, Suddenly,’ in Uruguay

Forrest J. Boyd

Book Briefs: May 5, 1978

Must I Really Love Myself?

John R. W. Stott

Destructive or Constructive Freedom?

Edith Schaeffer

Annie Dillard's Way of Seeing

God Is Transcendent—But Is Language?

James D. Spiceland

Should Churches Buy into the Education Business?

William H. Willimon

A Face Aflame

An Interview With Annie Dillard

Editorial

Watergate: A Different View

Eutychus and His Kin: May 5, 1978

Our Latest

$A computer and several math problems$

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.

Ukrainian women in a warm cafe.

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.

A collage of images showing a Ukrainian soldier, a drone, and an explosion.

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.

"Live From Nashville" in neon lights surrounded by stage lights.

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.

The book on an orange background.

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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Excerpt

Parents of Prodigals Can Trust God is Good

Cameron Shaffer

An excerpt from Cameron Shaffer’s Keeping Kids Christian.

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