Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
May 17, 1844: German biblical scholar Julius Wellhausen is born. His controversial theory about the Pentateuch—that it is a compilation of four literary sources (J, Jahwist; E, Elohist; D, Deuteronomist; and P, Priestly Editor), laid the foundation for most subsequent Old Testament criticism.
May 17, 1971: The musical Godspell, based on Matthew's gospel, opens at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York.
The Bulletin
Iranians’ courage amidst deadly protests, the Federal Reserve’s independence in question, and explicit images in Elon Musk’s AI.
In 1968, CT grappled with the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.
All is not lost. But Christians must regain our distinctiveness and reclaim our moral clarity.
Americans have strong opinions about the civil rights leader but often simplistic notions of who he was.
The homeland security adviser is right that the international arena is anarchic. But a devilish world order is not the solution.
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Neighbors can now sue each other over mail-order drugs. Pro-life advocates are divided on the tactic.
