Christianity Today

July/August, 2020

Volume 64, Number 5

September, 2020
May/June, 2020

Our two-part cover package this issue outlines the alarming reality that marriage, long caught in a tug of war over its meaning and place in Western society, is no longer even an appealing option for most young couples. And the decline of matrimony is not limited to North America or certain European countries; it’s happening worldwide. Sociologists Mark Regnerus, W. Bradford Wilcox, and Alysse ElHage argue that marriage hasn’t changed. Rather, our expectations for it have, and the church may be its last defense.

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Cover Story

Cover Story

Can the Church Save Marriage?

Matrimony rates are in decline, even among conservative Christians. Here’s what that means for the future.

Cover Story

COVID-19 Is Killing the Soulmate Model of Marriage. Good.

The silver lining for a post-coronavirus America: More married couples will be family-first.

Features

The Redemption of Interfaith Dialogue

Three evangelicals wrestle with faithful witness in conversations with Muslims.

Welcome to Christian Camps’ Weirdest, Hardest Summer

More than a hundred sites have called off their peak season, while others reduced and reimagined their staple programs.

The Old Testament Tells All

The Hebrew Scriptures place internal struggles on full display—and teach us a lot about spiritual practice.

More from this Issue

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Responses to our April issue.

Life Amid the Ruin

Don’t miss the forest for the falling trees.

Testimony

The Tirade That Made Me a Christian

After an unwelcome move halfway across the world, I vented my anger to God. Then I learned to give him control.

Our July/August Issue: Put a Ring on It?

The future of marriage may depend on good marriages.

News

News

The Trinity Is Missing from Christian Worship Music

While churches praise God from whom all blessings flow, they don’t praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

News

Local Churches Seize the Initiative of Bible Translation

Advances in technology mean Christians without Scripture don’t have to wait.

News

For Third-Party Christians, Some Things Are More Important Than Winning

Meet the presidential candidates who say they are called to the bottom of the ballot.

News

Refugee Converts Aren’t ‘Fraudsters,’ German Pastors Say

Churches push back on immigrant officials’ new skepticism of authentic faith.

Reviews

Your Unbelieving Friends Need More Stories Than Syllogisms

Why serving up a diet of hard, rationalistic Christianity might be counterproductive.

Excerpt

Science and Scripture Agree: Singing Lifts Our Spirits

Why Christians erupt in song, even when hope seems lost.

Review

The Speed of Our Souls—and Our Soles

An avid walker explains why walking is good for spiritual growth.

Views

The God of Good Manners?

It’s easy to forget that God is both kingly and courteous.

Hope Beyond a Vaccine

Remember that Christian purpose has always been rooted in the not yet.

Want to Love Your Neighbor? Start By Fighting Your Own Sin.

When we “make every effort to be holy,” it works toward the common good.

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