Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
October 8, 451: The Council of Chalcedon opens to deal with the Eutychians, who believed Jesus could not have two natures. His divinity, they believed, swallowed up his humanity “like a drop of wine in the sea.” The council condemned the teaching as heresy and created a confession of faith which has since been regarded as the highest word in Christology (see issue 51: Heresy in the Early Church).
Lebanon’s civil war is a taboo subject. A group of Christians and Muslims is broaching it.
Review
Artistically, it’s ambitious. Narratively, it works. But it’s no “The Prince of Egypt.”
Christmastime comes with its own losses and longings. God understands them.
Analysis
Jewish-Christian friendships offer solace and solidarity after antisemitic violence.
The Russell Moore Show
What if the most radical thing about Christmas isn’t that God came near—but that he came to serve?
Excerpt
Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic.
News
After Myanmar’s military raided a compound, a network of ministries helps trafficking victims return home.
Technologies like AI privilege “growth” and “effectiveness” over imagination and inefficiency. God operates differently.