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CT’s 2021 Cover Stories, Ranked

Our online readers’ favorite cover stories from last year.

Christianity Today December 21, 2021

Christianity Today’s print magazine cover stories represented many themes of the past year—topics that are not new but reached a fresh urgency or climactic moment in 2021. From Christians in Afghanistan to multiethnic churches to empty pews, we hoped to remind readers of gospel hope in the midst of difficult times. Here are CT’s cover stories ranked in reverse order of popularity online.

9. December

8. January/February

7. July/August

6. October

5. April

4. May/June

3. November

2. March

1. September

Check out the rest of our 2021 year-end lists here.

Also in this series

Our Latest

Quashing Political Violence Requires We Tame Our Tongues

The manifesto of the WHCD shooting suspect was biblically superficial and wrong. It was also unsettlingly familiar.

The Bulletin

Trust in Higher Ed, Marijuana Status, NFL Draft, and West Bank Violence

Public confidence in universities, medical marijuana risk, NFL draft picks, and understanding the Israeli settler movement.

Review

God Didn’t Make a Zero-Sum World

Ian Shapiro argues that democracy depends on spreading the wealth. But Christians are equipped to live in love, not fear.

Excerpt

Competence Is Deeper Than Confidence

David Thomas

An excerpt from Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience.

The Syllabus

In College, AI Is a Friend and Foe

Students discuss how the technology can serve as a learning tool but can also lead to dishonesty and laziness.

News

Washington Attack Suspect Sought to Justify Himself to Christians

In writings, Cole Tomas Allen thanked his church and argued that his attempt to assassinate Trump administration officials was compatible with his faith.

Being Human

Shame, Sexual Abuse, and Gaslighting with Christine Caine & Yana Jenay Conner

Can forgiveness meet reality when we navigate family trauma with truth?

The Revival That Wasn’t—and the One That May Be

Josh Packard and Raymond Chang

Young people remain deeply wary of large institutions, but they are undeniably interested in faith.

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