Christianity Today

July/August, 2018

Volume 62, Number 6

September, 2018
June, 2018

Our cover story this month is an examination of how suffering affects our personal view of God. It's arguably the biggest question humans ask of faith. And data suggest that the problem of evil is increasingly cited as the chief reason for abandoning faith. Given such circumstances, CT adds a voice to the small but growing body of research on tragedy, spiritual resilience, and how the church can better minister in the midst and in the aftermath of tragedy.

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Cover Story

Cover Story

Out of the Flood

Three teens survived a rising river at a Bible camp in Comfort, Texas. Would their faith?

Features

Unfriending Convenience

Why Christians are called to inefficiency in an age of easy living.

Excerpt

The Day I Fervently Asked Jesus to Come Back

How a friend’s tragic death gave me a new perspective on hope.

Richard Stearns: ‘Every Day Is a Celebration’

After 20 years of tackling the “hole in our gospel,” World Vision’s most recent president is fine retiring with some tasks unfinished.

Isaac Backus: An 18th-Century Evangelical with 21st-Century Wisdom

On questions of race, religious liberty, and political power, the Baptist preacher should be our guiding light.

Does Evangelism Jeopardize Authentic Artistic Expression?

What an Old Testament artist tells us about aesthetic vocation.

More from this Issue

Getting Past Post-Truth

A firsthand reminder of the consequences of ignoring the facts.

Reply All

Responses to our May issue.

News

I Grew Up in a Ministry Family—and I Hated It

But as I poured out my anger on the world, Jesus was waiting to pour out his perfect love.

Our July/August Issue: Tragedy’s Many Angles

When it takes more than one story to tell a story.

News

News

Gleanings: July/August 2018

Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our July/August issue).

News

Mideast Christians See Russia—not the US—as Defender of Their Faith

Perplexed by America on Syria, Russian evangelicals and Middle East Christians debate if Moscow really cares.

News

A Degree of Contention at Christian Schools

Rise of honorary degrees raises concern about misuse of “Dr.” in ministry.

Reviews

Excerpt

Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Lies

If we’re created in the image of Perfect Truth, then we can’t keep speaking with the forked tongue of the Serpent.

Christian Artists: Don’t Leave the Bible Behind

Why a scriptural imagination is essential to the making and enjoying of art.

Review

You Can’t Have Racial Justice Without a Bloody Cross

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove’s necessary rebuke on race rests on a sadly truncated gospel.

Review

Want to Share the Gospel Effectively? Always Ask About the Tattoo

The simplest questions can open the door to amazing conversations.

New & Noteworthy Fiction

Refugees at the Canadian border, a father’s fervent hope for forgiveness, and school segregation in 21st century America.

Views

Editorial

Jesus Is Lord. Period.

We’re rendering unto Caesar too much time and attention.

Heard the One About the Jewish Man, the Roman Demon, and the Gentile Pigs?

Exploring the multiple meanings behind a New Testament “political cartoon.”

Blessed Are the Slow

Scripture reminds us that love—and loving communication—is patient.

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