Reviews
Books
- Christianity Today’s 2020 Book Awards
Image: Mallory RentschOur picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. - What If I’m Not the ‘Submissive’ Type?
Image: Illustration by Mallory RentschI used to be repulsed by Ephesians 5. Then I learned to see Paul’s instructions through a gospel lens.
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Sometimes, Telling Us More About the Pilgrims Actually Tells Us LessA new study touches on many factors that shaped life in Plymouth Colony. But the most important one gets lost in the laundry list.
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When Conscience Rights Come at the Cost of Human RightsEvangelicals have done commendable work advancing religious freedom around the globe. But that work has involved some questionable moral compromises.
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Don’t Overstate the Rewards of Sexual Faithfulness. Don’t Understate Them Either.The false promises of purity culture shouldn’t overshadow the true promises of God.
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The Mayflower Pilgrims—as Not Seen on TVPop culture has given us a distorted picture of the religious separatists who founded Plymouth Colony. Historian John Turner sets the record straight.
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One-on-One with Beth Seversen on ‘Not Done Yet’How can the Church reach and keep unchurched emerging adults?
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The Bible Makes a Fashion StatementTheologian Robert Covolo encourages Christians to take matters of dress and style more seriously.
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God’s Call on the Politically Ambivalent ChristianDon’t let partisan extremes and animosities prevent you from entering the arena for the sake of the common good.
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The Alpha-Male Style in American EvangelicalismA historian asks whether a warped view of masculine authority has corrupted our faith and political witness.
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20 Truths from ‘Models of Evangelism’ by Priscilla Pope-Levison“Christians inevitably are message bearers, and that message is full of beauty, peace, goodness, and salvation.”
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Fighting the Pandemic with Our Hearts and Our SmartsA development economist and a disaster-relief expert show how to approach COVID-19 as “Shrewd Samaritans.”
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In the Bible, ‘Individualism’ and ‘Collectivism’ Aren’t Neat and Tidy CategoriesCharacters in Scripture don’t “follow their dreams.” But some do stand out from the crowd.
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New & Noteworthy FictionChosen by Sarah Sundin, author of World War II-era novels.
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5 Books That Turn Our Grumbling into GratitudeChosen by Dustin Crowe, author of “The Grumbler’s Guide to Giving Thanks: Reclaiming the Gifts of a Lost Spiritual Discipline.”
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A True Religion Does Three Things and Answers Four QuestionsJohn Stackhouse offers a checklist for sincere spiritual searchers.
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How Churches Elevate and Protect Abusive PastorsA psychologist explores the power dynamics that help turn shepherds into wolves.español
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Share the Gospel with Prisoners. Then Apply It to the System.Evangelicals are superb at the first task. To what extent do they embrace the second as well?
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The Importance of Nuance: An Interview with Lecrae Part 4The fourth and final installment on Ed's recent interview with Lecrae.
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The Antidote to Spiritual Shallowness Isn’t ‘Believing Harder’ but Going DeeperRich Villodas’s book takes us further into our faith traditions, our relationships, and our very selves.
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Stereotypes: An Interview with Lecrae Part 3Part three of Ed's recent interview with artist and author Lecrae.
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Systems and Structures: An Interview with Lecrae Part 2The second installment highlighting Ed's recent interview with Lecrae.
News & Reporting
- Make American Politics Hopeful AgainHow the call to “carry one another’s burdens” breaks down partisan stalemates.
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- 5 Books That Turn Our Grumbling into GratitudeChosen by Dustin Crowe, author of “The Grumbler’s Guide to Giving Thanks: Reclaiming the Gifts of a Lost Spiritual Discipline.”
- 5 Books on Understanding the Human BrainChosen by Bradley L. Sickler, author of "God on the Brain: What Cognitive Science Does (and Does Not) Tell Us about Faith, Human Nature, and the Divine" (Crossway).
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