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A Political Scientist Contemplates God
Charles Murray is ready to take religion seriously. He thinks we should too.
Book Reviews
Review
Picking up Snakes and Putting Down Roots
We’re right to be wary of the perils of thin community, like loss of meaning and, attachment to screens. But thick communities have woes too.
Review
Most of Perpetua’s Life Is a Mystery. Not Her Love for Her Church.
But Sarah Ruden’s new biography of the martyr dismisses her Christian community as misogynist.
Review
The Urban Church’s Junior Partners
A Chicago pastor encourages inner-city churches to see their youth as potential leaders.
Review
A Ukrainian Seminary’s Resilience
Russian troops destroyed its buildings but not its mission.
Book Awards
Christianity Today’s 2025 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Theology Is Not a Waste
Far from being impractical, careful theological study is crucial to ordinary Christian life.
Jesus and My OCD
Christ’s death is the beginning of my relief from mental illness.
‘Evangelical Imagination’ Has Formed Us. But Can We Define It?
Metaphors, images, and stories orient us. But we must understand them first.
Review
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Evangelical Vatican’
Why Colorado Springs no longer shapes evangelicalism as it once did.
Excerpt
The ‘Whole Counsel of God’ Requires Seeking Justice—and Naming Sin
An excerpt from Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around on family history, gospel music, and the great Christian legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
You Can Be a Christian and a Patriot
Daniel Darling calls believers to their political duty, no matter the chaos.
Review
Finding God on the Margins of American Universities
A new account of faith in higher education adds some neglected themes to more familiar story lines.
Review
First Comes Sex, Then Comes Gender
A new book acknowledges both categories as biblically valid—but insists on ordering them properly.
Becoming Part of God’s Family
Weekly participation in ordinary church life isn’t flashy, but it is radical.