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Pilgrim Charity and Pilgrim Cruelty Aren’t Easily Separated

Their treatment of Native populations appears hypocritical. But evangelism and conquest furthered the same underlying mission.

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Pilgrim Charity and Pilgrim Cruelty Aren’t Easily Separated

by Matthew J. Tuininga

Would You Rather Be Free from Sin or from State Regulation?

by Brad Littlejohn, Benjamin T. Quinn

Good Readers Need More Than Good Reads

by Rachel B. Griffis, Julie Ooms, Rachel M. De Smith Roberts

Studies of Religion Need the Corrective Lens of Social Science

by Samuel L. Perry

The Virgin Birth Is More Than an Incredible Occurrence

by Rhyne R. Putman

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New & Noteworthy Books

Chosen by Matt Reynolds, CT senior books editor.

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No One Told These Ink-Stained Dreamers to Make Books. They Just Did.

An Oxford professor traces the history of publishing through the lives of its most daring and dedicated pioneers.

Christianity Today’s 10 Most Read Book Reviews of 2024

Analyzing the appeal of John Mark Comer and Jordan Peterson—and much more from the year in books.

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Studies of Religion Need the Corrective Lens of Social Science

Sociology can help us see neglected drivers of religious beliefs. But it shouldn’t lose focus on the beliefs themselves.

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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.

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Christianity Today’s 2024 Book Awards

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

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Christianity Today’s 2023 Book Awards

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

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The Virgin Birth Is More Than an Incredible Occurrence

We’re eager to ask whether it could have happened. We shouldn’t forget to ask what it means.

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There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Proper’ Christmas Carol

As we learn from the surprising journeys of several holiday classics, the term defies easy definition.

Join CT for a Live Book Awards Event

A conversation with Russell Moore, Book of the Year winner Gavin Ortlund, and Award of Merit winner Brad East.

My Book Sales Stink. But I’m Glad I Took the Publishing Plunge.

Even though the experience bruised my ego, God redeemed it in surprising ways.

The Christianity Today Book Awards

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

Christianity Today’s Book of the Year

Two volumes rose to the head of the class.

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