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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 May 5, 1978

Testamentary Help in Interpreting the Old and New Testaments

John Warwick Montgomery

Spiritual Upsurge in Singapore

Edward E. Plowman

Evangelicals ‘Up Front, Suddenly,’ in Uruguay

Forrest J. Boyd

Book Briefs: May 5, 1978

Must I Really Love Myself?

John R. W. Stott

Destructive or Constructive Freedom?

Edith Schaeffer

Annie Dillard's Way of Seeing

God Is Transcendent—But Is Language?

James D. Spiceland

Should Churches Buy into the Education Business?

William H. Willimon

A Face Aflame

An Interview With Annie Dillard

Editorial

Watergate: A Different View

Eutychus and His Kin: May 5, 1978

Our Latest

A man pulling another man out of a hole that is shaped like a cell phone.

The Bulletin

Military Rescue in Iran, Pam Bondi, Artemis II, and Social Media Addiction Trial

US military rescues airman in Iran, Pam Bondi fired, Artemis II mission circles moon, and landmark case against Meta and Google.

High gas prices are displayed at a downtown Chevron station on March 3, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

News

Mobile Food Ministries Adapt to High Gas Prices

Despite soaring costs, two Christian groups in California persevere—and trust for God’s provision

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Review

How Can You Live with Yourself After Doing Evil?

Michael Valdovinos’s book offers coping strategies, which are a start. But what we truly need is forgiveness.

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Excerpt

How to Debate Faith Around the Table

Louis Markos

An excerpt from My Apologetics Dinner Party.

Padre Micheal Watenga preaching in a nightclub.

News

The Anglican Priest Preaching in Kenya’s Nightclubs

Pius Sawa

As hard-partying culture steals youth from the church, one pastor seeks to bring them back.

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Being Human

Why Family Patterns Still Run Your Life with Steve Cuss & Clarissa Moll

The gospel of your family vs. the gospel of Jesus

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The Russell Moore Show

Am I Sinning by Feeling Anxious?

Russell answers a listener question about trusting God when your anxiety won’t go away.

The stone from Jesus' tomb crushing a Roman pillar.

The Rebellious Act of Rolling Back the Stone

Richard Mouw

From Jesus to angels to the apostles, Resurrection Day instructs us on earthly and heavenly authority.