About This Issue: January 17, 1964

Color of skin usually separates the foreign missionary from those to whom he preaches. The significance of racial differences in mission work is analyzed in the article by Ross Coggins which begins on the opposite page. In the News section is found a report on last month’s meeting of the World Council of Churches’ Commission on World Mission and Evangelism.

Dr. Ralph P. Martin brings us up to date on the efforts of scholars with respect to the key subject of the Kingdom of God.

How far should evangelicals go in politics? Our lead editorial (p. 24) examines various facets of legitimate social concerns for Christians.

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 January 17, 1964

Atheism in Communism: How Stable?

Current Religious Thought: January 17, 1964

Addison H. Leitcr

The Quickening Pulse of Christian Medicine

Harold Lindsell

The Pope and the Patriarch

Book Briefs: January 17, 1964

Editorial

Evangelicals and Public Affairs

Two Worlds

Eutychus and His Kin: January 17, 1964

Preacher, What’s Your Style?

James Lewis Lowe

A Contemporary Protestant Dilemma

W. Stanford Reid

The Biblical Certainty of Christ’s Return

Robert J. Lamont

Billy Graham at Princeton: A Student’s View

The Kingdom of God in Recent Writing

Ralph P. Martin

Missions and Prejudice

Our Latest

Members of the group "Concerned Women for America" pray outside the US Supreme Court as the Court hears oral arguements in Chiles v. Salazar.

Justices Debate Christian Therapist’s Challenge to ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

Colorado evangelical Kaley Chiles calls the law a violation of her free speech.

Men in suits surround Tony Evans to pray for him.

Wire Story

Tony Evans Will No Longer Pastor Dallas Megachurch After Restoration

Adelle M. Banks - Religion News Service

Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship announced that its pastor of 48 years won’t return to leadership. The church expects son Jonathan Evans to succeed him.

A mom and son gardening.

You Don’t Have to Be Radical

Most Christians aren’t monks, missionaries, or martyrs. We’re unimpressive and unsatisfactory—yet saved by God’s scandalous grace.

Pastor Issak and a picture of Stuartpuram.

From a Village of Bandits to a Village of the Gospel

Stuartpuram in India’s Andhra Pradesh was once known for its armed robbers. Then the gospel changed them.

Cynthia Gibbs, chair of the Taveau Legacy Committee, is part of a group working to restore historic Taveau Church in South Carolina.

Preservation Grants Help Black Churches Hold On to Their History

Over a hundred congregations have received up to a half-million dollars to repair deteriorating buildings and restore their place in their communities.

The book cover on a purple background.

Four Truths About God for Children Who Can’t Sleep

Rachel Joy Welcher

And for the grownups—that’s all of us—who never outgrow their need for his presence around the clock.

A woman overlooks a camp for displaced people in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 29, 2025, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues.

News

Two Years After October 7, Christians See Fruit amid the Suffering

Churches in Israel and Egypt provide food, aid, and a listening ear to those scarred by war.

The Bulletin

Troops in Portland, Commemorative Trump Coin, October 7th Remembrance

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll

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