Our roving newsman Ed Plowman scoured Europe this summer and came back with glowing accounts of what God is doing there. Many people were converted at the Olympics in Munich, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. In the heartland of Europe and in small communities where people can trace back their ancestry for half a millennium, God has been doing a new thing. Plowman captures that movement in its variegated forms in an extended report in this issue, giving us a country-by-country account of what’s happening. Later we hope to talk to the theological issues raised by the growing penetration of the charismatic movement and by events in the Roman Catholic Church.
I am happy to announce the appointment of Henry DeWeerd, our circulation manager, to the position of general manager. He now oversees the entire business side of our operation. Under his skillful direction our paid circulation has reached new highs; it is now close to 170,000. We’re shooting for 200,000.
Readers will also note that we have expanded our list of editors-at-large to include those who contribute regularly to special features such as “Current Religious Thought” or who contribute articles frequently and supply us with editorial and other material. Heading the list is Dr. Carl F. H. Henry, former editor of CHRISTIANITY TODAY, first editor-at-large, and author of the “Footnotes” column.
While we pray for peace, we need moral clarity about this war.
As my doubts about his teachings grew, so did a secret fascination with Jesus.
C.S. Lewis recommended discernment over diatribes in exactly the moments we’re most eager to indulge in critique.
