Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
February 11, 1790: The Society of Friends (Quakers) presents a petition to Congress calling for the abolition of slavery.
February 11, 1858: Bernadette Soubirous, a 14-year-old peasant from Lourdes, France, experiences her first vision of the Virgin Mary. By July she had 18 similar visions.
February 11, 1929: The Lateran Treaty is signed by Mussolini and the Holy See, recognizing Vatican City as a sovereign state. At a mere 109 acres, it became the smallest nation in the world.
Review
Matthew Avery Sutton’s impressive new history is insightful, helpful, colorful—and incomplete.
The When Calls the Heart author launched the modern Christian romance genre, seeking to tell stories of faith in hardship.
News
Despite this good news out of the state of Uttar Pradesh, believers remain concerned about the abuse of anticonversion laws.
The Bulletin
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in military action initiated by President Trump.
News
The president’s penchant for renaming things after himself is unprecedented in American politics.
It’s easy to see the errors of health-and-wealth grifters. But a subtler addition to the gospel misleads many believers.
Being Human
How do family dynamics shape our lives and relationships?