Theology+Spirituality
Yes, Holiness Does Require Effort
Kevin DeYoung responds to Mark Galli and our other reviewers.
If at First You Don't Succeed, Stop Trying so Hard
The self-conscious pursuit of holiness leaves us despairing over (inevitable) failures or gloating pridefully over (illusory) successes.
How to Remove Our Bible-Reading Blinders
Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien help us see through different cultural lenses.
Preaching Holiness to Reformed Theology Nuts
Can Kevin DeYoung's message reach people outside his particular Christian subculture?
The Sweaty Work of Sanctification
Holiness is God's gift to redeemed Christians, but we need to strive for it all the same.
The Need for Creeds
It's more than merely helpful to set down the church's core convictions in words.
The Hole In Our Holiness Goes Even Deeper
Kevin DeYoung uncovers a troubling erosion of personal evangelical piety, but what about the public implications of godly living?
Seeing the Hidden Grace of Alzheimer's
Those who appear weak and foolish can be powerful conduits of God's love.
This (Ambiguous) Political Life
What it means for the church to be involved in politics.
Death Is For Real
Amid a flurry of bestsellers promising firsthand proof of Heaven's existence, Ed Dobson takes a brutally honest look at the pain of terminal illness and the difficulties of dying well.
What Jesus Might Say About Sandy
The problem with many storm theologies is that they assume Jesus never happened.
Why Urban Christians Need Wendell Berry
What could the agrarian essayist who still uses a typewriter teach Christians in city centers? You'd be surprised.
Should the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association have Removed Mormons from "Cult" List?
A roundup of expert views.
Why It's Hard to Imagine that Heaven Is Real
Learning to grasp what 'no eye has seen, no ear heard, and no mind has conceived.'
Second Coming Christ Controversy Update: LifeWay Won't Sell to Olivet
Decision comes after report from National Association of Evangelicals on school's founder, David Jang.
After Romney Meeting, Billy Graham Site Scrubs Mormon 'Cult' Reference
BGEA says it wants to stay out of politicized theological debate.
How to Eat, Play, Love—And Do Other Christian Acts
Ben Witherington III calls for serious theological reflection on activities that occupy most of our waking hours.
Top Story May 3, 2024
The Basketball Team Created to Represent GodThe Dallas Mavericks were intended to be the first Christian team in the NBA.
Current Issue
Enter The Vault
Browse our Full Library of online archives, including past issues of CT magazine.
Access the Archives