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Church Provides Shelter, Aid During Bondi Beach Attack

Amy Lewis

Australian Christians are finding ways to support the Jewish community after an ISIS-motivated shooting killed 15.

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.

From Outer Space to Rome

In 1962, CT engaged friends and enemies in the Cold War and the Second Vatican Council.

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 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.

From Outer Space to Rome

In 1962, CT engaged friends and enemies in the Cold War and the Second Vatican Council.

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

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.

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.

The Cameras Missed Me on 9/11

Christina Ray Stanton

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

Ahrum Yoo

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

Caleb Gayle

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

Jessica Janvier

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.

The Religious Roots of Hoosier Hysteria

Paul Emory Putz

Indiana’s storied basketball tradition was built on equality and faith—but only for some.

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