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Evangelical Distinctives: Other Views
What Is Evangelicalism?
A simple definition based in doctrine, history, or sociology won’t do. But a vibrant stream really does exist.

Bruce Hindmarsh | March 14, 2018

Cover Story | CT Magazine
How a Humble Evangelist Changed Christianity As We Know It
Churches were divided. Believers eschewed cultural influence. Liberal modernism was on the move. Then God made Billy Graham.

Michael S. Hamilton | February 21, 2018

Christian History
Why the Enslaved Adopted the Religion of Their Masters—and Transformed It
The story of early African-American Christianity proves the power of the Resurrection against oppression.

Dante Stewart | February 12, 2018

Christian History
Religious Life on the High Seas
An interview with Stephen Berry about faith and seafaring when the world traveled mostly by ship.

Interview by Lynneth Miller | September 19, 2017

News
Why Two Tombs Compete for Jesus' Burial
Historic renovations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre won't change some Protestants' preference for the Garden Tomb.

Gordon Govier | November 30, 2016

Tribute
The Cliff Barrows I Knew
Billy Graham's friend and music director was a man of joyful faith shaped by his love of Scripture.

A. Larry Ross | November 22, 2016

Tribute
In Memory: The Man Who Brought Harmony to Billy Graham’s Ministry
Music director Cliff Barrows served for decades with a peaceful spirit and joyful song.

William Martin | November 17, 2016

60 Years | CT Magazine
‘Why Christianity Today’ Revisited
The first editorial for this magazine—reprinted here—still reflects our ‘deepfelt desire.’

Commentary by Ted Olsen | September 23, 2016

Missions and Ministry
How the American Bible Society Became Evangelical
A look back at a major turning point in the 200-year history of the storied organization.

John Fea | May 11, 2016

The Behemoth
The First Thanksgiving We Don’t Remember
Bad fortune, divine chastisement, and mercy after the Pilgrims feasted with the Wampanoag.

Robert Tracy McKenzie | November 26, 2015

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Why Two Tombs Compete for Jesus' Burial
Historic renovations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre won't change some Protestants' preference for the Garden Tomb.
Pope Apologizes to 'First Evangelicals' for Persecution
The Waldensians suffered years of massacre, rape, and pillaging during the Catholic Church’s attempt to stomp it out.
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