Reviews
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- Christianity Today’s 2021 Book Awards
Image: Illustration by Keith NegleyOur picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. - The Cross Is God’s Answer to Black Rage
How Christ’s death and resurrection speak to the particular suffering of African Americans.
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Winston Churchill Fought for ‘Christian Civilization,’ but He Rarely Went to ChurchA new biography sorts through the British prime minister’s enigmatic faith.
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‘Paul and the Gift’ Is the Gift That Keeps on GivingTheologian John Barclay distills and updates his game-changing study of God’s “incongruous” grace in Christ.
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Herman Bavinck’s Balancing Act, and OursAs a new biography shows, the Dutch Reformed theologian was adept at navigating perennial tensions of Christ and culture.
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After Binging on the Internet in 2020, We Need a Major Knowledge-Diet OverhaulBrett McCracken applies food-pyramid principles to our habits of media consumption.
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One-on-One with Crystal L. Downing on ‘Subversive’An interview with Downing on her new book about the life of Dorothy L. Sayers.
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How Not to Read Cheesy Books with Your Quarantined KidsTwo judges for the CT Book Awards reflect on what makes books “good”—and why that matters for children during a global crisis.
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10 of the Best Books on Sports and Christianity from the Past 10 YearsHow scholars, fans, and on-field stars have related faith and athletics.
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Bethlehem Is More Than a Sentimental Backdrop to Christmas in the WestHow Christians are celebrating the holiday in the town of Jesus’ birth—and across the broader Middle East.
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Contra Rod Dreher, Not All Signs Point to a Woke Dictatorship in AmericaWhat his new book gets right, and what it misses.
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A Look at Notable 2020 PublicationsContinuing the tradition of reflecting on some of the year's noteworthy publications.
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Writing as a Christian Means Joining a Banquet, Not a BattleHow we can use our words to feed each other rather than destroy each other.
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The Triumph of the Sexual Revolution Seems Stunningly Swift. But Its Roots Go Back Centuries.Carl Trueman maps out the revolutionary shifts that made it possible, then plausible, then actual.
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Died: Walter Hooper, Who Gave His Life to C.S. Lewis’s LegacyHe kept works in print, edited new collections, and spent a lifetime meditating on everything written by the beloved British author.
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Thomas Jefferson Tried to ‘Fix’ the Bible. He Only Succeeded in Making It Sad.The third president’s attempts to revise Scripture offer a warning about our own tendency to “edit” the truth.
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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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Christianity Isn’t ‘Becoming’ Global. It Always Has Been.Why this misperception poses a stumbling block to the spread of the gospel.
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China’s Greatest Evangelist Was Expelled from a Liberal Seminary in AmericaHow John Song sought new beginnings—for himself and his homeland—after a period of disgrace.简体中文繁体中文
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20 Questions for the Churches in AfricaConrad Mbewe, a Zambian pastor, asks them in his book. But there are others worth considering.
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).
Top Story January 20, 2021
Prayers, Bible verses, and reference to the ‘City of God’ set the stage for the inauguration of a Catholic president.
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