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The Christians Helping People Enslaved by Cybercrime Scam Centers
After Myanmar’s military raided a compound, a network of ministries helps trafficking victims return home.
The Story Behind Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic.
The Call to Art, Africa, and Politics
In 1964, CT urged Christians to “be what they really are—new men and women in Christ.”
‘Saint Nicholas Is Our Guy’
A conversation with printmaker Ned Bustard on what traditions teach about the joy of generosity.
‘A Shot Came Out of Nowhere’
CT reported on the assassination of a president, a Supreme Court ban on Bible-reading in schools, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Today in Christian History
December 17
December 17, 1912: Yale-educated Chicago native Bill Borden, heir to a fortune in real estate and milk production, boards a ship to China via Egypt. Converted to Christ as a young man, Borden had given his inheritance and his life to the cause of world evangelism. Only a month after arriving in Egypt, he contracted spinal meningitis and died. However, publication of his story prompted many young people to enter the mission field.
December 17, 1917: Bolsheviks confiscate all property of the Russian Orthodox Church and abolish religious instruction in the schools. Within two decades, at least 45,000 priests were reportedly martyred in the country (see issue 18: Russian Christianity).
The Story Behind Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic.
The Call to Art, Africa, and Politics
In 1964, CT urged Christians to “be what they really are—new men and women in Christ.”
‘Saint Nicholas Is Our Guy’
A conversation with printmaker Ned Bustard on what traditions teach about the joy of generosity.
‘A Shot Came Out of Nowhere’
CT reported on the assassination of a president, a Supreme Court ban on Bible-reading in schools, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
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 à 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
Søren Kierkegaard
Christian existentialist
From Outer Space to Rome
In 1962, CT engaged friends and enemies in the Cold War and the Second Vatican Council.
New Frontiers in 1961
CT considered paperback books, the Peace Corps, and the first man in space.
Evangelicals Confront a Revolutionary Age
A Catholic on the campaign trail and the “possibly catastrophic character of what is happening under our eyes” caused deep concern in 1960.
Why CT Was Skeptical of Cold War Calls for Peace
In 1959, evangelicals looked to political leaders to hold up America’s great spiritual heritage as responses to the Soviet Union divided Christians.
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From Prohibition to Pornography
In 1958, CT pushed evangelicals to engage important moral issues even when they seemed old-fashioned.
Highlights and Lowlights of 1957
In its first full year of publication, CT looked at Civil Rights, Cold War satellites, artificial insemination, and carefully planned evangelism.
How ‘Christianity Today’ Reported News and Offered Views, 1956–2026
A new series: Walking Through 70 Years.
What Billy Graham Wanted in ‘Christianity Today’
The talk that launched over 1,000 magazine issues.
The Cameras Missed Me on 9/11
I can’t find any footage of my escape from Manhattan that horrible day. I looked and looked—and finally asked what I wanted to prove.
Learning to Forgive the Country That Oppressed Mine
On Korea’s 80th Liberation Day, I exhort fellow evangelicals to view Korea and Japan’s relationship through one of Jesus’ parables.
The Christian Women Who Helped Build the American West
Reformers like Elizabeth Rous Comstock were not animated by conquest, but earnest—and complicated—charity towards Black migrants.
Jesus People and the Vibe Shift
Half a century ago, established churches looked askance at young men newly interested in Jesus. Let us welcome and exhort them today.
Why Pro-Life Black Christians Rejected Pro-Life Politics
Black and white Christians in America could have been allies in the fight for life across racial and partisan lines. Post-Dobbs, can we learn from recent history?
My Grandfather’s Greatest Legacy
His life as a pastor in rust-belt Illinois was rich in service, dignity, and the imitation of Christ. I want to follow in his steps.
Frederick Douglass Found His Mission in the Black Church
In newly formed Black congregations, the famous abolitionist and others were able to live out their faith—and affirm their full humanity.
Ten Years After Charleston
Chris Singleton’s mother was killed at the Mother Emanuel church shooting a decade ago. He’s still preaching unity and love.