The Politicians' PatronAs the Roman Catholic patron saint of politicians, Thomas More is not quite a model for all seasons.
By Elesha Coffman|
Donne on DeathDonne's morbid tendencies were neither unfounded nor without an attendant hope.
By Elesha Coffman|
Like Father Like SonThe Mather men followed the faith-and career paths-of their fathers.
By Elesha Coffman|
The Caged Bird WroteIf only CBS had chosen a true heroine for Black History Month …
By Elesha Coffman, Assistant Editor of Christian History|
Heaven Can't WaitMass suicides, like last week's in Uganda, may be a newer tactic, but the temptation to predict, even force, the coming of kingdom bliss is not.
By Elesha Coffman|
Dietrich's Friend EberhardA fellow resister of the Nazis, editor, and biographer dies half a century after his subject and companion.
By Elesha Coffman|
For Better or WorseThe diaries of a frontier missionary couple reveal starkly differing perspectives.
By Elesha Coffman|
A Cure for CliophobiaWhile not for dummies or complete idiots, a new guide introduces church history to the beginner.
By Elesha Coffman|
Why December 25?The month and day of Christ's birth have been hotly disputed for centuries.
By Elesha Coffman|
For Better or WorseThe Church of England's current wrestling with divorce echoes its inception.
By Elesha Coffman, Assistant Editor of Christian History|
How the Other Half LivedChronicling the forgotten gender in the Bible and church history.
By Elesha Coffman|
In ErrancyWant to know what's wrong with the Western church? Start with a list.
By Elesha Coffman|
Alternative ReligionsMany non- and semi-Christian groups laid claim to the West, but none more successfully than the Mormons.
by Elesha Coffman|
Before There Was Billy Graham, There Was…George Whitefield was once the most famous man in America. Historian Thomas Kidd explains why the celebrity evangelist shouldn’t be forgotten.
Interview by Elesha Coffman|
Roman Lend Me Your EarWhen a bishop rebuked a Christian emperor, who had the final word?
By Elesha Coffman, Assistant Editor of Christian History|
An Ambitious Abolitionist AccountIn Tim Stafford's novel Stamp of Glory, the main character is a movement
By Elesha Coffman, assistant editor of Christian History|
Olympia RevisitedChristianity and the Olympic Games were once competitors, but at other times have been on the same team.
By Elesha Coffman|
Mine Eyes Have Seen the GoryTwo historians tell why Christian thought went AWOL during the civil war.
Reviewed by Elesha Coffman|
Out with the Old?As rumors of Pope John Paul II's retirement circulate, it's worth remembering the story of the last pope to resign
By Elesha Coffman, Assistant Editor of Christian History|