Editor’s Note from March 24, 1978

Some of you are aware that we have been experiencing severe problems with our subscription services in Greenwich, Connecticut. Please note the letter to subscribers on page 56. We will be switching computer services effective April 1. We apologize to those of you who have borne the brunt of the poor service, and thank you for your patience and continued support of CHRISTIANITY TODAY.

My oldest daughter Judy has been chosen to be Boston’s Young Mother of the Year. My wife and I are delighted at the honor.

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 March 24, 1978

Thielicke on Trial

John Warwick Montgomery

Offering Viet Nam Food and Justice?

Varieties of Piety: An African Shakeup

Book Briefs: March 24, 1978

Minister’s Workshop: Your Church Needs a Multiple Staff

Editorial

The Battle of the Advertisements

Refiner’s Fire: C. P. Snow: Which Way Is Best?

Cheryl Forbes

Judas Iscariot: A Man Apart

Lyn Atterbury

The Man Was Christ

Melito Of Sardis

The Prodigal Professor

Suhail Hanna

Pain: The Tool of the Wounded Surgeon

Eutychus and His Kin: March 24, 1978

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Part of the set of The Faithful.

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The first episode—and a set visit in Italy—introduced a me to a thoughtful new drama about multidimensional women in Scripture.

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The Russell Moore Show

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CT tracked cultural changes while going through several of its own.