Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
May 16, 583 (traditional date): Brendan the Navigator, founder of a Celtic monastery in Clonfert, Ireland, dies. Some Irish scholars have asserted that Brendan was among the first Europeans to reach America, nine centuries before Columbus (see issue 60: How the Irish Were Saved).
May 16, 1805: Henry Martyn, a well-educated Englishman, arrives in India to aid William Carey with translation work (see issue 36: William Carey).
A conversation with printmaker Ned Bustard on what traditions teach about the joy of generosity.
As layoffs mount amid economic uncertainty, lots of us are looking for work. Here’s how to approach the process.
CT reported on the assassination of a president, a Supreme Court ban on Bible-reading in schools, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
The Bulletin
Asylum-seeking paused after shooting tragedy, Russia rejects peace plan, and Hegseth scrutinized for Venezuelan boat attacks.
The quest for a perfect fruitcake, a petty larcenist, and a sly Scottish dramedy should all grace your small screen this season.
News
Ukrainians are wary of any plan that gives Moscow its “Christmas wish list.”
