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The three wise men looking at the star of Bethlehem

Illustration by Christianity Today / Source Images: WikiMedia Commons

The Star of Bethlehem Is a Zodiac Killer

Russell Moore

How Christmas upends everything that draws our culture to astrology.

The tower at the entrance to Pepperdine University glows red-orange as vegetation around it burns in the night.

Jae C. Hong / AP

As Malibu Burns, Pepperdine Withstands the Fire

Kate Shellnutt

A door on an orange background opening to reveal a gavel.

Illustration by Elizabeth Kaye / Source Images: Getty

The Door Is Now Open to Churches in Nepal

Surendra Bajracharya

Vintage family photos with one of them showing the Holy Family.

Illustration by Elizabeth Kaye / Source Images: Getty, Pexels, Wikimedia Commons

The Holy Family and Mine

Nadya Williams

A Christmas tree and candlelight service in China

Illustration by Mallory Rentsch Tlapek / Source Images: Getty, AP

China’s Churches Go Deep Rather than Wide at Christmas

Eva Chou in Shanghai

A child holding a bright light

November 12, 2024

The Light of the World Is for Everyone

Malcolm Guite

Those who do not yet share our faith can share our wonder at the beauty and comfort of light in the darkness.

 

A yellow house and four yellow stars on a red background.

November 8, 2024

Beijing, Let My Daughter Come Home

Aimee Welch

China should honor its promises to the last 300 children matched with families through international adoption.

The up arrow key from a keyboard on a pixelated cloudy background

November 5, 2024

Gen Z Is Turning Online for Spiritual Guidance

Jenna Mindel

My generation is spiritually curious. We’re just looking in the wrong places.

A gladiator standing over some men that he's killed in a phone with a crowd in the background

October 30, 2024

Digital Sloth in the Online Arena

Scott Gustafson

How our internet use is prone to the ancient vice of akrasia.

An American flag campaign sign on a blue background

October 22, 2024

What Campaign Signs Taught Me About Being a Good Neighbor

Karen Swallow Prior

Community relationships make politics less abstract and more complex.

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