About This Issue: November 08, 1963

What is the role of thanksgiving in God’s pattern of things? Cary Weisiger shows it to be indispensable in the divine purpose. The editorial on page 29 points to the apparent tendency to secularize the Thanksgiving holiday.

Several articles focus upon communication: God to man and man to man. And be sure not to miss “The Minister’s Workshop,” highlighted by Paul Rees’s plea for the concrete.

Frank Farrell reports on the annual convention of the Disciples of Christ (page 38).

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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.

Christianity Today November 8, 1963

Editorial

Cigarettes and the Stewardship of the Body

Thanksgiving: Clue to Life’s Meaning

Cary N. Weisiger, Iii

We Have Something to Say

William A. Benfield

The Silent God?

G. C. Berkouwer

The Greatest Sermon in Fiction

D. Bruce Lockerbie

Don’t Preach above Your Experience

Richard G. Dunwoody

The Letter of Recommendation: Reliable or Not?

Orlo Strunk, Jr

Eutychus and His Kin: November 8, 1963

To Whom Shall the Church Listen?

Thomas M. Olbricht

Responsibility

L. Nelson Bell

Disciple Roads to Unity

Frank. Farrell

The Gospel in Disguise

Revolution or Retreat?

News Worth Noting: November 08, 1963

Book Briefs: November 8, 1963

The Minister’s Workshop: Captured by the Concrete

Paul S. Rees

The War in Vietnam

Review of Current Religious Thought: November 8, 1963

Addison H. Leitch

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Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

BONUS: Amanda Knox on the Satanic Panic and Wrongful Convictions

How elements of the satanic panic and conspiratorial thinking shaped a wrongful conviction.

An image of Lu Xiaomin.

The Chinese Christian Behind 2,000 Hymns

X. Yang

Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches.

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Death by a Thousand Error Messages

Carrie McKean in Midland, Texas

Classroom tech was supposed to solve besetting education problems. The reality is frustrating for students and costly for taxpayers.

Empty Christmas gifts.

The Surprising Joys of a Gift-Free Christmas

Ahrum Yoo

Amid peak consumerism season, I prayed for ways to teach my children about selfless giving.

An illustration of the beast from Revelation.

Public Theology Project

The Antichrist Hides in Plain Sight at Christmas

First-century Bethlehem is not an escape from all the political chaos; it’s the epicenter.

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The School Tech Situation Is Worse than You Think

Carrie McKean in Midland, Texas

There are still good teachers doing good work. But they can only do so much when state directives and district resources push them online.

A baseball hit and government building.

Geoff Duncan Brings Baseball Strategy to Halls of Power

The Just Life with Geoff Duncan

How a former MLB player found God and a calling for civic service.

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The Russell Moore Show

Andrew Peterson on Beholding the Lamb of God for Over 25 Years

Gather round ye listeners come…Andrew Peterson is back.