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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

Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing

Wicked or Misunderstood?

A conversation with Beth Moore about UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione and the nature of sin.

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.

The Bulletin

Neighborhood Threat

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

Join CT for a Live Book Awards Event

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.

Excerpt

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.