Theology+Spirituality
When God Fights Idolatry with Unconventional Weapons
A better way to read the bizarre story of Elisha and the bears.
Our Top 10 Articles of 2016
Readers and editors rank the best posts of the year.
Jesus’ Family Tree Shows Us He Is Worth the Wait
It's okay that most of us want to skip through the genealogy of Jesus—but we should still read it.
The Top 20 Christianity Today Articles of 2016
The bigger story behind Jen Hatmaker, visiting Ken Ham's giant ark, and Andy Stanley's 'stinkin selfish' parents comment.
Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2016
A glimpse at the important excavation work revealed this year.
The Top 10 Testimonies of 2016
Here are the Christian conversion stories that CT readers shared most.
Before I Could Forgive, I Had to Lament
I needed to do more than hide my bruises and cover my pain.
What Happens when Churches Read Together
We need to read the Bible, certainly—but also history, literature, current events, and everything else under the sun.
Why Advent Is More Jewish Than You Think
As a Messianic Jew, I see the rich origins of this liturgical season.
The Wrath the World Needs
An excerpt from ‘The Crucifixion,’ CT's 2017 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year.
Christianity Today’s 2017 Book of the Year
The release that best embodies our pursuit of Beautiful Orthodoxy.
Christianity Today’s 2017 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Reversed Thunder: A Tribute to Thomas C. Oden (1931-2016)
Finding faith was about returning to Christianity's roots for America's most influential Methodist theologian.
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Fortune 500 CEO Brad Hewitt’s wisdom for moving past our insatiable cravings.
Practicing Advent in a Time of Turbulence
As our nation deals with division and distrust, how do we approach this liturgical season?
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After this week’s UMC votes on LGBTQ issues, African Methodists should join American conservatives in the new Global Methodist denomination.
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