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A new book reveals how these two famous friends conspired to bring myth and legend—and Truth—to modern readers

The words of the Decalogue run like a river through not only the church but also English and American history

These days it's a triumph when a movie is simply inoffensive. But we can do better than that

England's churches were reawakened by 1,100 young ministers, who learned their craft from an awkward, unpopular, and sometimes angry mentor.

Why we still need heresy trials

His 300th birthday should be a red-letter day on this side of the ocean. After all, we're all Wesleyans now

Anglican liberals are fretting, conservatives rejoicing, and all are scrambling to their history books: whence this new evangelical force on the world scene?

A historian considers the evidence of the Crusades and the Inquisition

Tony Blair's spin-doctors worried when he recently outed himself as a Christian. But what impact has Christianity really had on our leaders?

A gripping new book details the first American missionary hostage crisis, over 100 years ago

Some observers are upset with Tony Blair's recent public avowal of faith. But what impact has Christianity really had on our leaders?

Get rooted in the Christian past with these riveting reads of primary sources.

Some enjoyable ways to get the most out of the work of church historians

An unhappy celebration—isn't that an oxymoron?

From light romps to profound reads, a bumper crop of books tells us more about the maker of Middle-earth.

"The roots of a resurgent practice, plus 14 books for further study"

Some enjoyable ways to get the most out of the work of church historians.

War's reports deluge us every hour. Why should we read the "old news" of Christian history?