Christianity Today

January/February, 2014

Volume 58, Number 1

March, 2014
December, 2013

The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

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Cover Story

Cover Story

The Surprising Discovery About Those Colonialist, Proselytizing Missionaries

They didn’t set out to change history. But one modern scholar’s research shows they did just that.

Features

Who Owns the Pastor’s Sermon?

Bob Smietana

Church or pastor? When sermons become books that make millions in royalties, the answer is important.

Hummus and the Holy Spirit

Bradley Nassif

Like the popular Middle Eastern dish, our understanding of the Trinity relies on a delicate blend of ingredients. Did one small change to the Nicene Creed alter the recipe, or enhance the original?

Why We’re Losing the War on Poverty

Timothy C. Morgan

Lawyer-activist Gary Haugen explains the ignored, brutal force that keeps the poor in their place.

The 2014 Christianity Today Book Awards

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

More from this Issue

Reply All

Readers respond to the November issue via letters, tweets, and blog posts.

Testimony

Christ Called Me Off the Minaret

Nabeel Qureshi

Through investigations, dreams, and visions, Jesus asked me to forsake my Muslim family.

Our Position on Missionaries

(Almost) everything you’ve heard about them is wrong.

News

News

Gleanings: January/February 2014

Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our January-February issue).

News

Why Egypt’s Christian Families Are Paying Ransoms

Kidnappings of Christians are surging. Some see signs of hope. Meanwhile, they’re collecting funds.

News

Will the Supreme Court Pop Abortion Clinic Bubbles?

Bobby Ross Jr.

A challenge to ‘buffer zones’ against pro-life protesters gets a surprise hearing Wednesday, January 15.

Shelter From the Storm

Photo by Kevin Frayer / Getty Images

News

What Happens When Schools Cut Denominational Ties

Bobby Ross Jr.

A new study raises questions about the merer Christian college.

News

Jesus Is More All Right with Jews

Kevin P. Emmert

Why messianic Jews are being accepted.

News

Should Christians Read Through the Entire Bible in One Year?

Compiled by Ken Walker

Thinking about starting back at Genesis 1 this New Year’s? Experts weigh in on whether that’s the best plan.

Reviews

What ‘House of Cards’ Gets Right About Staying in Politics

David Corbin and Alissa Wilkinson

House of Cards shows the effectiveness—and perils—of naked ambition.

Wilson’s Bookmarks

John Wilson

From the editor of Books & Culture.

New & Noteworthy Books

Compiled by Matt Reynolds

Excerpt

The Right Way to Give Someone a Blessing

Use the Bible’s words. And make it personal.

The Foreign Policy Mission of American Evangelicals

Interview by Timothy C. Morgan

Mark Amstutz looks at their longstanding involvement with issues like global poverty, sex trafficking, and religious persecution.

Review

Tim Keller on Enduring Suffering Without Losing Hope

Gerald L. Sittser

Why Christianity has the best answer to the pain that life brings.

Review

Where Heaven and Nature Sing

Jake Meador

Why a healthy society rests on the foundation of Christian joy.

Views

The Dark-Tinted, Truth-Filled Reading List We Owe Our Kids

Stories can teach about real-life evil—and the God who overcomes it.

Editorial

The Problem with the Fetal Pain Abortion Bans

New state bills rely heavily on science. That could turn out to be a problem.

When God Wears a Costume

Why we need symbols in order to see him.

Three Views: Is the $17 Trillion Federal Debt Immoral?

David P. Gushee, Gary Moore, Amy E. Black

When a country borrows this much in excess, it risks spiritual bankruptcy.

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