The Robot Will Lie Down With the Gosling
In โThe Wild Robot,โ hospitality reprograms relationships.
Today in Christian History
October 11
October 11, 1521: Leo X conferred the title “Fidei Defensor” (Defender of the Faith) upon England’s Henry VIII for his tract “The Assertion of the Seven Sacraments,” written against Martin Luther. Three popes and 13 years later, Henry severed all ties with Rome, making the Church of England a separate church body (see issue 48: Thomas Cranmer).
October 11, 1531: Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli dies in the Battle of Kappel (see issue 4: Ulrich Zwingli).
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 donโt always like our presidents. But weโre apt to exalt the presidency.
Thereโs Always Been โExtra 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 โseat at the table.โ
PEOPLE IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY
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 Canโt Help Us Face the Future
Character matters more than talking points in choosing a leader. And itโs hard to know what questions to ask about it.
Three Evangelical โFounding Fathersโ and Their Complicated Relationships to Slavery
A new book steers between full condemnation and โmen of their timeโ dodges.
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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 Englandโs finest writers surveys the past and present of English faith.
The Bibleโs Development Is a Messy Story, but It Can Bolster Our Faith
If anything, the historical details are even messier than Susan Limโs new account allows.
Are the Global Methodists Evangelical?
Hereโs 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 pastorโs claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was โnot a Christianโ is not only ahistorical. It misses Godโs 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.