Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
July 20, 1054: Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius, having been excommunicated from the Roman church four Days earlier, excommunicates Pope Leo IX and his followers. This precipitates the Great Schism (see issue 54: Eastern Orthodoxy).
July 20, 1910: The Christian Endeavor Society of Missouri begins a campaign to ban all motion pictures that depicted kissing between nonrelatives.
Public Theology Project
Old Testament warfare ultimately points us to the Cross, where God’s justice and mercy meet in Christ.
CT called for caution as evangelicals flocked to vote for Ronald Reagan.
Analysis
A Q&A with the father-daughters legal team behind the landmark ruling against Meta.
After an embarrassing snafu in 2020, the Museum of the Bible celebrates an authentic documents display.
The Russell Moore Show
What if the justice we rely on to bring closure is actually keeping us from it?
Wire Story
Study: While pastors are divided on the Trump administration’s deportation campaign, a large majority oppose deporting persecuted Christians and blocking refugees.
News
Despite soaring costs, two Christian groups in California persevere—and trust for God’s provision
Review
Michael Valdovinos’s book offers coping strategies, which are a start. But what we truly need is forgiveness.