Confused and Confusing

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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 July 4, 1969

Education at the Crossroads

Harold Lindsell

A Cult of Iconoclasm: New Menace to the West

Wisdom versus Knowledge

Why Christ Died

The Church for Today and Tomorrow

Does God Lead Us into Temptation?

Book Briefs: July 4, 1969

Editorial

Is Patriotism Dead?

Eutychus and His Kin: July 4, 1969

Eutychus Iv

The Church at Large

Carl F. H. Henry

Confused and Confusing

L. Nelson Bell

The Church at Large

Editor's Note from July 04, 1969

A Real Miracle for 34th Street

David E. Kucharsky

Southern Baptists Avert Showdown

Richard L. Love

The Pope in Geneva: Milestone or Millstone?

Dave Foster

The Gospel in the City

The Gospel in the City

Leighton Ford

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Review

American Christianity Is More Than Its Politics

Daniel K. Williams

Matthew Avery Sutton’s impressive new history is insightful, helpful, colorful—and incomplete.

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Janette Oke Wrote Her First Novel at 42. Then She Wrote 70 More.

Haley Victory Smith

The When Calls the Heart author launched the modern Christian romance genre, seeking to tell stories of faith in hardship.

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News

Indian Court Rules Christians Can Hold Home Prayer Meetings

Despite this good news out of the state of Uttar Pradesh, believers remain concerned about the abuse of anticonversion laws.

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The Bulletin

US and Israel Attack Iran

Mike Cosper and Clarissa Moll

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in military action initiated by President Trump.

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News

Trump Memorializes Trump on Buildings, Bibles, and More

Harvest Prude in Washington

The president’s penchant for renaming things after himself is unprecedented in American politics.

A collage of Jesus, price tags, and material goods.

The Prosperity Gospel of Comfortable College Grads

It’s easy to see the errors of health-and-wealth grifters. But a subtler addition to the gospel misleads many believers.

Manager Joe Espada of the Houston Astros participates in spring training workouts at CACTI Park in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 14, 2026.

Joe Espada in Spring Training

The Astros manager knows Christ is his Savior, not his win-generator.

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Being Human

Are You Carrying Your Family’s Emotional Baggage?

How do family dynamics shape our lives and relationships?