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Extroverts and Introverts in the Body of Christ
Learning from our obsession with personality types.
Homeland Security Arrests Missionary at Airport Over Wife's Murder
Alabama police chief on pastor bound for three years in Germany: 'If we can’t get Snowden back, we probably wouldn’t get him back.'
After 'Allah' Bibles Seized, Leader Tells 2,500 Churches To Resist Malaysia's Muslim Police
Debate over Christians' right to refer to God as 'Allah' results in first-ever raid.
Does Housework Even Matter Anymore?
Why we (at least try to) keep clean while the world embraces mess.
The Problem With Trying On Atheism
We’re confused by one California pastor’s “year without God.”
The Foreign Policy Mission of American Evangelicals
Mark Amstutz looks at their longstanding involvement with issues like global poverty, sex trafficking, and religious persecution.
Why We're Losing the War on Poverty
Lawyer-activist Gary Haugen explains the ignored, brutal force that keeps the poor in their place.
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Why Egypt's Christian Families Are Paying Ransoms
Kidnappings of Christians are surging. Some see signs of hope. Meanwhile, they're collecting funds.
The Problem with the Fetal Pain Abortion Bans
New state bills rely heavily on science. That could turn out to be a problem.
Aiming for ‘Effective Anger’: The Top 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Be a Christian
(UPDATED) Christian martyrdoms doubled in 2013, reports World Watch List in revealing its methodology for the first time.
Three Views: Is the $17 Trillion Federal Debt Immoral?
When a country borrows this much in excess, it risks spiritual bankruptcy.
Jesus Is More All Right with Jews
Why messianic Jews are being accepted.
The Normal, Drama-Free, Totally-Healthy Christian Homeschool Movement
In a culture that loves shock value, typical evangelicalism rarely makes news.
Biblical Archaeology’s Top Ten Discoveries of 2013
A glimpse into the important work that goes on at excavations across Israel every year.
Hot Wives, the Harlem Shake, and Our Favorite Posts from 2013
Readers and writers pick the best of Her.meneutics.
The Top 20 Most-Read Christianity Today Articles of 2013
Kirsten Powers's conversion, Andy Stanley on President Obama, child sponsorships, the war over Christian beards, and more.
The Top 20 Most-Read Gleanings of 2013
Did you catch all of CT's most popular religion news items this year?
Billy Graham's Record Grows (Again) as 'Most Admired Man' in America
(UPDATED) Out of 11 famous men, evangelist ties Bill Clinton in 2013.
A Real Cause for Christian Outrage
Believers around the world are dying for their faith. Where’s the evangelical groundswell for them?
Blogging, Tweeting, and Instagramming in the Image of God
How the 'media event' of Scripture can teach us to use social media wisely.

Top Story May 6, 2024

One of Oldest Books in Existence Will Be Sold, Worrying Scholars
One of Oldest Books in Existence Will Be Sold, Worrying Scholars
An ancient codex, containing perhaps the earliest complete versions of Jonah and 1 Peter, goes up for auction in June. Will it disappear?

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