Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
November 8, 1308: John Duns Scotus, the hard-to-follow Scottish theologian who first posited Mary’s immaculate conception (that she herself was born without original sin), dies in Cologne, Germany. Mary’s immaculate conception was declared dogma by Pope Pius IX in 1854 (see issue 73: Thomas Aquinas).
November 8, 1674: English poet John Milton, author of Paradise Lost (1667), Paradise Regained (1671), and many other works, dies at age 65.
I grew up singing traditional English Christmas hymns. Then I went caroling with my church in India.
Christian groups offer comfort and practical support for expectant families grappling with life-limiting illness.
The Russell Moore Show
Voices across Christianity Today join together to read the Christmas story found in Luke 2.
The Bulletin
The CT Media voices you know and love present a special reading of the Christmas story.
Insights on navigating shame-honor cultural dynamics and persecution in the region.
Our culture rewards the sharpest take, but two spiritual practices can help Christians show up better in the public sphere.
Young women score higher in “spirituality” than young men, but they’re leaving the church in droves. That comes through in recent releases like this one.