Theology

What Horror Stories Can (and Cannot) Tell Us About the World

We want meaning and resolution—and the kind of monster we can defeat.

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Good Things on the Way

Russell Moore highlights CT’s critical mission in this polarized moment.

Public Theology Project

When Violence Is the Vibe

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, if we bite and devour each other, we will be consumed by each other.

The Way We Debate Atonement Is a Mess

A case study in how Christians talk about theology, featuring a recent dustup over penal substitutionary atonement.

Public Theology Project

A Different Kind of Darwinism Is Winning

In a world conditioned by evolutionary advantage, Christians are called to welcome those who seem naturally selected for failure.

It Was ‘Good,’ Not Perfect

The language of creation can reframe the way we view people with disabilities in the church.

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Advice for Donald Trump on Getting into Heaven

Bad news: You can’t get there by earning your way. Good news: We have a Father who loves and will receive you.

Shinto’s Key Teachings

Evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi explains why Japan’s indigenous religion lacks a transcendent notion of God.

THEOLOGIANS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY

Anselm

Reluctant bishop with a remarkable mind

Martin Luther

Passionate reformer

Thomas Aquinas

The brilliant “dumb ox”

Augustine of Hippo

Architect of the Middle Ages

John Calvin

Father of the Reformed faith

Athanasius

Five-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”

Karl Barth

Courageous theologian

Christianity and Shinto

Japanese believers must be wary of falling into syncretism again, evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi warns.

Missions and Evangelism in a Shinto-influenced Culture

“We must avoid both excessive fear and uncritical sentimentalism of Shinto,” evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi argues.

What Christians Should Know About Shinto

Evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi on the indigenous religion’s key teachings, its historical development, and ways to evangelize effectively in Japan.

Shinto’s Historical and Contemporary Influences on Japanese Society

Evangelical scholar Yoichi Yamaguchi shares how Shinto influenced the development of emperor worship and the ways Christians responded.

Featured Books

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The Liturgy of American Charisma

by Molly Worthen

Anxiety Isn’t Unnatural—or Unfaithful

by Blair Linne, Paul David Tripp

Evidence of Objective Morality Is Hidden in Plain Sight

by David Baggett, Jerry L. Walls

An Unpersuasive Plea for Christians to Swing Left

by Phil Christman

Public Theology Project

30 Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years of Ministry

Russell Moore on taking criticism, couples counseling, dry spells, and gut reactions.

Man Does Not Live by Additive-Free Bread Alone

MAHA gets some food concerns right. But Scripture shows us how our eating is meant for much more.

Swastikas, Castes, and Nationalism

India’s leaders meld religion and politics.

A Never-Ending Story with Sacred Cows

The basics of Hindu cosmology and mythology.

Hindu Deities Have a Backstory

Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti feature prominently in India’s ancient epics.

One Billion Hinduisms

On Krishna’s birthday, an introduction to the third-largest world religion.

God Remembers in Our Dementia

Alzheimer’s has robbed my mother of her memories. But in Christ, both she and I are not forgotten.

Public Theology Project

Will TikTok Save Democracy—or Destroy It?

The latest cultural shift to a highly visual, quick attention platform is discipling us in ways we need to question.

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