News

Go Figure: September 2013

Church Life

52% : Weekly churchgoers who say pastors contribute "a lot" to the well-being of society. 37% : All adults who say the same.

Source: Pew Research Center

Jesus

The seven Wikipedia topics more controversial than Jesus (based on editing history):

George W. Bush Anarchism Muhammad WWE personnel Global warming Circumcision United States

Source: Global Wikipedia, Scarecrow Press

Homosexuality

42% : LGBT adults who identify as Christian.

29% : LGBT adults who say they have felt unwelcome at a place of worship (6 percent within the past year).

Source: Pew Research Center

Also in this issue

The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Cover Story

Chaos and Grace in the Slums of the Earth

Prodigal Love: What to Do When Family or Friends Have Rejected Jesus

Review

Taking Care of Busyness

A Front-Row Seat to African Faith

Editorial

Hungry for Outrage

Letters to the Editor

Should Yoga be Banned from Public Schools as a Religious Activity?

God's Word in Two Words

Testimony

Forgiving the Man Who Murdered My Mom

Worship con Queso

Why We Need Small Towns

The Gospel of Small for an Oversized Church

To Tame the World

N.T. Wright Wants to Save the Best Worship Songs

Review

Faith Outside the Bubble

Wilson's Bookmarks

New & Noteworthy Books

Excerpt

Conversion or Death

News

The Hope Dealers of Honduras

News

Gleanings: September 2013

News

Why America's Christian Colleges Are Pursuing Chinese Students

News

Passages: September 2013

News

Quotation Marks: September 2013

The Wars Over Christian Beards

News

Game Changer: Pastors Blame Kids' Sports for Attendance Dips

My Top 5 Books on The Body

News

Counting the Cost (Accurately)

News

Should Pastors Rebuke Parishioners from the Pulpit?

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There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Proper’ Christmas Carol

As we learn from the surprising journeys of several holiday classics, the term defies easy definition.

Advent Calls Us Out of Our Despair

Sitting in the dark helps us truly appreciate the light.

Glory to God in the Highest Calling

Motherhood is honorable, but being a disciple of Jesus is every woman’s primary biblical vocation.

Advent Doesn’t Have to Make Sense

As a curator, I love how contemporary art makes the world feel strange. So does the story of Jesus’ birth.

Public Theology Project

The Star of Bethlehem Is a Zodiac Killer

How Christmas upends everything that draws our culture to astrology.

News

As Malibu Burns, Pepperdine Withstands the Fire

University president praises the community’s “calm resilience” as students and staff shelter in place in fireproof buildings.

The Russell Moore Show

My Favorite Books of 2024

Ashley Hales, CT’s editorial director for print, and Russell discuss this year’s reads.

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