News

Go Figure

Church Life

35% Background checks for churches andministries (out of 55,000 last year) that found any offense, from minor traffic violations to felony convictions.

12% Background checks that turned up misdemeanor or felony offenses.

Source: Baptist Press

Church Life

Regular churchgoers in the United States say:

37% I am a member of my church

10% I attend but am not a member

52% I don’t know if my church offers membership

1% Unsure

Source: Grey Matter Research

Denominations

20% Average guess by Americans of the size of Protestantism in the United States.

48% Actual proportion of Americans who are Protestants.

Source: Grey Matter Research

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

Honoring Faith in the Public Square

The Mystic Baptist

Review

How to Remove Our Bible-Reading Blinders

Excerpt

Why Love Never Ends

Review

The Need for Creeds

Shari'ah's Uphill Climb

God Did It

The Key to a Purposeful Life

'Fringe' Has Always Been About Playing God

What Is the Biggest Change Evangelical Seminaries Need to Make Right Now?

News

Church and State for the Homeless

How Gabriel Wilson Discovered his Paternal Roots—and Made a Record About It

Jamie Grace Is Holding On

The Truth About World War II's True Shepherds

News

The Trouble with TBN

News

Should Seminary Professors Be Granted Tenure?

News

Christians Fight Israel's Marriage Ban

Editorial

How to Unfreeze the Middle East

What to Watch For on Election Night

This (Ambiguous) Political Life

News

Doubting China's One-Child Policy Change

News

Crisis of Faith Statements

Review

Review: The Church In An Age of Crisis

Review

Review: Amplifying Our Witness

Wilson's Bookmarks

My Top 5 Books on Homosexuality

Sacrilege Is Real

Letters to the Editor

News

Quotation Marks

News

Gleanings

Our 'Call'

Questions That Drive Us

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Russell takes a listener’s question about the crisis of humanitarian aid and why Christians are not stepping in to help.

New Archbishop of Canterbury Steps into Anglican Divides

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John Cornyn’s MAGA-land Challenge

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Fighting Korea’s Loneliness Epidemic with Cafés and Convenience Stores

Seoul recently introduced free public services to tackle social isolation. Christians have been doing that for years.

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