Editor’s Note from July 16, 1976

The stark reality of food shortages, waste, and overconsumption by the affluent is reflected in this issue. As our writers make clear, there are no easy solutions. The totalitarianisms of the left or the right provide no real hope, though nation after nation has succumbed to their siren calls. We Christians are to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth.

David E. Kucharsky is now Senior Editor of CHRISTIANITY TODAY. He has been with us almost from the beginning, since 1958. He will be working on special projects. Kudos to this devoted servant of God.

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.

Christianity Today July 16, 1976

The Revolution: Christian In Spite of Itself

Southern Presbyterians: Changing Patterns

Arthur H. Matthews

Southern Baptists: Platform for Presidents

Edward E. Plowman

Book Briefs: July 16, 1976

Minister’s Workshop: ‘I Thought You Ought to Know …’

Who Troubles Israel?

Editorial

Sacrificial Living, Sacrificial Giving

Eutychus and His Kin: July 16, 1976

Hunger: Twenty Easy Questions, No Easy Answers

Mischief by Statute: How We Oppress the Poor

Ronald J. Sider

A Case Against Waste and Other Excesses

Stanley C. Baldwin

The Bible on Hunger—A Source of Discomfort?

Mary Moody Emerson And the One That Got Away

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Melanie Penn Sings the Resurrection Story

Interview by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

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News

Church Discipline Is Still the Exception

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

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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.

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Kierkegaard Is for the Deconstructor

Haley Byrd Wilt

The missionary to Christendom is also a missionary to modernity.

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Excerpt

Pro-Life’s Future: More Than Just Abortion

Interview by Clarissa Moll

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

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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.

The Bulletin

Jimmy Kimmel Suspended, Europe Recognizes Palestine, and Tylenol and Autism?

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