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Evangelicals Struggle to Preach Life in the Top Country for Assisted Death

Canadian pastors are lagging behind a national push to expand MAID to those with disabilities and mental health conditions.

The Evangelicalism of Jimmy Carter

The former president, who turns 100 on Tuesday, was elected while serving as a Southern Baptist deacon. But he was never fully welcomed by white evangelicals as one of our own.

A Subtler Political Idolatry

We donโ€™t always like our presidents. But weโ€™re apt to exalt the presidency.

Thereโ€™s Always Been โ€˜Extra Stuffโ€™ in the Bible

New Testament scholar Garrick V. Allen explains the long history of paratext.

Our Perennial Political Temptation

Reckoning with a half-century of American evangelicalsโ€™ pursuit of a โ€œseat at the table.โ€

The Evangelicalism of Jimmy Carter

The former president, who turns 100 on Tuesday, was elected while serving as a Southern Baptist deacon. But he was never fully welcomed by white evangelicals as one of our own.

A Subtler Political Idolatry

We donโ€™t always like our presidents. But weโ€™re apt to exalt the presidency.

Thereโ€™s Always Been โ€˜Extra Stuffโ€™ in the Bible

New Testament scholar Garrick V. Allen explains the long history of paratext.

Our Perennial Political Temptation

Reckoning with a half-century of American evangelicalsโ€™ pursuit of a โ€œseat at the table.โ€

PEOPLE IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY

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Dorothy Sayers

Mystery writer and apologist

Augustine of Hippo

Architect of the Middle Ages

C.S. Lewis

Scholar, author, and apologist

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

German theologian and resister

Athanasius

Five-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”

Harriet Tubman

The “Moses” of Her People

Catherine Booth

Compelling preacher and co-founder of the Salvation Army

William Wilberforce

Antislavery politician

John Knox

Presbyterian with a sword

Dwight L. Moody

Revivalist with a common touch

Billy Graham

Evangelist to millions

Thomas ร  Kempis

Author of the most popular devotional classic

Perpetua

High society believer

Justin Martyr

Defender of the “true philosophy”

John of the Cross

Spanish mystic of the soul’s dark night

Teresa of Avila

Carmelite mystic and feisty administrator

Oswald Chambers

Preacher who gave his utmost

Joan of Arc

The courageous and controversial teenager who saved her country

Sรธren Kierkegaard

Christian existentialist

A Short History of Parental Rights

Christians in America enjoy the right and duty to educate our children as conscience dictates, thanks to a balanced legal tradition.

He Told Richard Nixon to Confess

Most ministers were silent about Watergate. Why was one evangelical pastor different?

Presidential Debates Canโ€™t Help Us Face the Future

Character matters more than talking points in choosing a leader. And itโ€™s hard to know what questions to ask about it.

Love in an Attention Crisis

Readers of the Latin Bible could see how close love and diligence are.

One of Oldest Books in Existence Sells for $3.9 Million

An ancient codex, containing perhaps the earliest complete versions of Jonah and 1 Peter, went up for auction and sold to an anonymous bidder.

Billy Graham Preached at His Crusades. His Singers Believed They Were Preaching Too.

A late historian explores how crusade hymns told both the classic story of gospel salvation and the evolving story of evangelical worship music.

Can a Secularizing Nation Have a Christian Soul?

One of Englandโ€™s finest writers surveys the past and present of English faith.

The Bibleโ€™s Development Is a Messy Story, but It Can Bolster Our Faith

If anything, the historical details are even messier than Susan Limโ€™s new account allows.

Are the Global Methodists Evangelical?

Hereโ€™s why the new denomination may or may not fit the label.

Reading the Bible with Women

The caricature of Rahab and other female characters in Scripture often sidelines their contribution.

Mamie Johnston: A Brave Missionary in Manchuria

Bandits, Japanese invaders, and Communists all threatened her life. Her dedication never wavered.

Why John MacArthur Is Wrong About MLK

The prominent pastorโ€™s claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was โ€œnot a Christianโ€ is not only ahistorical. It misses Godโ€™s heart for justice.

How Evangelicals Became a Voting Bloc

Evangelical votersโ€™ focus on policy over character came much earlier than you think.

Conversations on Faith, Mission, and Black Leadership

A special Black History Month roundtable from CT and Seminary Now.

Wang Zhiming: Miao Martyr Memorialized in Westminster Abbey

He was tortured for his faith but remained steadfast through the Cultural Revolution.

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