Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
A look at five updates to the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
The official Bible translation of the National Council of Churches, commonly used by academics and mainline Presbyterians, Lutherans, and Episcopalians, has been revised for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The NRSVue—which stands for New Revised Standard Version updated edition—has about 20,000 edits. The changes incorporate new scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as stylistic changes to keep up with the evolution of English.
SOURCE: National Council of Churches
This issue we give special attention to the thousands of US pastors who faithfully labor unseen and who wonder how much longer they can hold themselves together. COVID-19 put unique strains on clergy—a group that was already seeing rising rates of burnout—and the effects will linger long after most Americans have put their masks away. In our cover story, Kyle Rohane argues that pastors are less likely than other workers to join the Big Quit. It sounds like good news and is, in ways. But in other ways, it’s a warning.
The Bulletin
Supreme Court says Trump’s tariffs are unconstitutional, US considers war with Iran, and a very long State of the Union address.
In 1974, CT saw trouble in the White House, Chile, and Cyprus, and in the American fascination with exorcists.
One of America’s leading Hispanic Christians witnesses the devastating effect of immigration politics on church life.
Commonly referred to as the Black national anthem, the Christian hymn is part of our shared inheritance.
Review
Three books on parenting and family to read this month.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
How the Gospel provides the framework for both righteousness and justice.
Analysis
At California’s Orange County Rescue Mission, a two-year program provides far more than a roof over residents’ heads.
In the late actor’s hands, Christian conversion was not something to be lampooned or deconstructed but an object of wonder.
