Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
October 8, 451: The Council of Chalcedon opens to deal with the Eutychians, who believed Jesus could not have two natures. His divinity, they believed, swallowed up his humanity “like a drop of wine in the sea.” The council condemned the teaching as heresy and created a confession of faith which has since been regarded as the highest word in Christology (see issue 51: Heresy in the Early Church).
The Bulletin
Hegseth scrutinized for drug boat strikes, farmers react to Trump’s tariffs, and a Pew report says religious decline has slowed.
Three books to read this month on politics and public life.
Perhaps technology has changed everything. But God is still here, still wiring humans for connection and presence.
In 1964, CT urged Christians to “be what they really are—new men and women in Christ.”
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
How elements of the satanic panic and conspiratorial thinking shaped a wrongful conviction.
Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches.
Classroom tech was supposed to solve besetting education problems. The reality is frustrating for students and costly for taxpayers.
Amid peak consumerism season, I prayed for ways to teach my children about selfless giving.