About This Issue: December 06, 1963

Our Christmas issue features some straight talk by the well-known preacher on the “International Lutheran Hour,” Dr. Oswald C. J. Hoffmann. Also there are the thoughtful discussion of the doctrine of the Virgin Birth by David H. Wallace and an editorial examining the relation of the Christmas observance and family life.

Speaking of holidays, Philip Edgcumbe Hughes discusses in “Current Religious Thought” the proposal to fix the date for the observance of Easter.

The article by Rachel H. King is a personal account of a remarkable theological journey via such institutions as Smith College and Chicago and Yale Divinity Schools.

Circulation this issue 211,046 copies.

Our Latest

Melanie Penn Sings the Resurrection Story

The Broadway actress turned singer-songwriter talks about her new album and the value of sacred music outside of Sunday mornings.

News

Church Discipline Is Still the Exception

But it’s making a comeback in some circles, including among Reformed congregations that emphasize church membership.

Review

Anxiety Isn’t Unnatural—or Unfaithful

Blair Linne’s memoir of mental illness shines light on why it occurs and how God can redeem it.

Kierkegaard Is for the Deconstructor

The missionary to Christendom is also a missionary to modernity.

The Russell Moore Show

 Tim Keller on Hope in Times in Fear (Re-air)

A conversation with Tim Keller from 2021, in honor of his 75th birthday

Excerpt

Pro-Life’s Future: More Than Just Abortion

Clarissa Moll and Jonathan Liedl discuss a new pro-life mission and identity for a violent world.

Testimony

Was It Really God’s Perfect Plan to Amputate My Foot?

A tragic accident jump-started my relationship with God. It also made me question his goodness.

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