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- Christianity Today’s 2022 Book Awards
Image: Illustration by Jared Boggess / Source Images: WikiMedia Commons / George Marks / Fotograzia / GettyOur picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. - The Cosmos Is More Crowded Than You Think
Image: Illustration by Jared Boggess / Source Images: WikiMedia Commons / Laureen March / GettyHow an old prayer and a newborn baby changed my perspective on angels.
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Love in a Time of Social ConflictThe cross calls us to sacrificial community, especially during a divided age.
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Solving Spiritual Abuse in the Church Is Simple and Straightforward—at Least in TheoryNone of Michael Kruger’s proposals are earthshaking, but they require time, effort, and vigilance.
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From the Rise of the ‘Nones’ to the Indifference of the ‘Never Weres’A sociologist observes the changing tides of American antireligion.
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Loving God Means More Than Knowing about Him, but Not LessOur hearts and souls can’t fulfill the Great Commandment without our minds.
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Q&A Natasha Sistrunk Robinson: Call for the Wailing Women of ColorThe editor of “Voices of Lament” on how public injustice demands public sorrow.
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Liberalism Comes in Right-Wing and Left-Wing Varieties. Christians Should Reject Both.Governments can’t be indifferent to the moral and spiritual health of the governed.
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Christian Orthodoxy Is Your Ticket to a Land of AdventurePlaying in the fields of heresy and ambiguity might offer short-term kicks, but only sound doctrine can supply a lifetime of thrills.
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Tell Me Your Beliefs on Sex Without Telling Me Your Beliefs on SexOver time, our embodied lives reliably reveal the stories and myths that shape us.
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Don’t Let Missions Fall Prey to ‘Genericide’By broadening the concept of “missional” activity, are we diluting our focus on the core of the Great Commission?
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New & Noteworthy BooksCompiled by Matt Reynolds.
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Narnia was C.S. Lewis’s Literary Petri DishIt provided a controlled environment where he could develop, observe, and test his ideas about life and faith.
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No Doctrine of the Trinity Is an IslandAs a new introduction emphasizes, the deep mysteries of Father, Son, and Spirit can’t be grasped in isolation.español
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Before I Got Saved, I Got Shipped Off and Strung OutFirst came Vietnam, then drug addiction. Somehow, God helped me survive.
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If We Can’t Reason Together, How Can We Worship Together?The knowledge crisis afflicting American society poses even greater dangers for the church.
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Faith and Doubt Aren’t Black and WhiteTravis Dickinson shows believers how to question their beliefs without discarding them.
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The Rise of the Pentecostal FusionistsThey’re uniting Spirit-led worship with the riches of historic church tradition, says a leading charismatic bishop.
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New & Noteworthy FictionChosen by Linda MacKillop, author of “The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon.”
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5 Books on the History of Christian Parenting in AmericaChosen by David P. Setran, author of “Christian Parenting: Wisdom and Perspectives from American History.”
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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Thrill of Victory, and the Agony of DefeatRandall Balmer seeks the religious roots of America’s passion for sports.
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Christian Celebrity Isn’t a Problem to Fix, But an Eye to Gouge OutKatelyn Beaty’s critique of evangelical fame-worship is wise but overly tame.
News & Reporting
- Make American Politics Hopeful AgainHow the call to “carry one another’s burdens” breaks down partisan stalemates.
My Top 5
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- 5 Books on the History of Christian Parenting in AmericaChosen by David P. Setran, author of “Christian Parenting: Wisdom and Perspectives from American History.”
- 5 Books for Getting to Know the Desert Fathers and MothersChosen by Andrew Arndt, author of “Streams in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers.”
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