My kids ask the darndest theological questions—putting my seminary degree to the test.

Success for the church looks different depending on your discipline.

Frederick Buechner diffused the power of disbelief and brought hope to wandering hearts.

Historically, evangelicals have been ahead of the curve in women’s education and also way behind it. My pursuit of an MDiv is now part of that mixed legacy.

Hundreds of churches bless the world’s largest democracy as India celebrates 75 years of independence amid its many growing pains.

How believers are living out their faith amid unprecedented political upheaval.

A North Carolina judge says the Nigerian statute of limitations prevents the case from going forward.

Buechner died peacefully in his sleep on Monday at age 96, according to his family.

The late writer’s books upended the way I think about almost everything.

At 70, Frederick Buechner looks back on his ministry in letters. (From 1997)

When Christian investors focus solely on avoiding unethical causes, they miss a chance to build up good corporations and ministries.

Suspicion of and pride from authority figures are not virtues.

UPDATE: The Meeting House reports on further evidence of sexual abuse by two former senior pastors, including a case involving a minor.

SBC has commited to cooperating with the federal investigation, which spans multiple entities.

The Southern Baptist congregation led by Acts 29 president Matt Chandler maintained it hadn’t done anything wrong, infuriating the family of the victim.

The fantasy role-playing game’s theological dimensions can be spiritually formative.

To ring in the new school year, check out a selection of CT articles about pursuing life-long learning and religious education.

A growing breed of unchurched evangelicals is poised to heighten the culture wars.

The local church is small and placed for a reason.

Pay attention to the sin of passivity, especially in church leaders dealing with abused women.

Why James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and other African American masters deserve an audience among all believers.

Overall, more than half of church leaders have seen members suffer depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.

After Lambeth conference steers bishops to agree to disagree on LGBT clergy and marriages, African conservatives chart a new course.

Q&A with pastor Samuel Fu on the evangelical challenges in the nation of a thousand islands.

A selection of the late author’s CT publications.

The Brooklyn congregation and its pastor A.R. Bernard hope the Jane Jacobs–inspired urban village will be a model for other cities.

Unlicensed production prompts cease-and-desist letter from Broadway musical.

While searching through old files, radio producers at Back to the Bible discovered an unpublished work written by the late missionary pioneer.

Join CT and the National Association of Evangelicals on August 30 for a live discussion on the ethical, theological, and pastoral challenges of life after Roe v. Wade.

As a child, he found the courage to be a nonconformist. As an adult, to trust the Holy Spirit.

If current rates continue, most religious communities in America will shrink by more than half within three generations. But nondenominational Christianity might buck the trend.

Different languages and ethnicities aren’t a consequence of sin, but a part of God’s plan.

20 European groups join as focus shifts to the internally displaced and their long-term trauma.

Church and pastoral abuse can trigger a unique form of PTSD.

It’s not mainline traditions anymore.

There is work to do and some of those God has called to do it are female, Pentecostal leaders say.

Longtime publishing executive Joy Allmond also comes on board to advance the vision of the ministry.

Only revival with reformation can heal the American church from its spiritual trauma.

An investigation found a “culture of unchecked power” at a Virginia college. Denominational leadership has declined to speak about it publicly.

What is the Christian position on radioactive accidents, technology, and replacing fossil fuels?

The recent flooding crisis in my home state is an opportunity to serve our sisters and brothers like never before.

We’re looking for wisdom, perspective, and theological understanding from those writing in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Indonesian, and French.

Persistent caste discrimination holds believers from India’s most vulnerable community back.

New financing mechanisms reduce the cost of reducing emissions.