Today’s Briefing

Vladimir Putin’s government doesn’t allow criticism. Meet the Russian pastors speaking out anyway against the war in Ukraine.

The fatal belief and bad advice behind Trump’s dramatic change to American economic policy.

Institutions don’t maintain themselves but require our commitment and forgiveness.

The ripple effects of the Satanic Panic from the 1980s to today, explained.

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In Other News

Lutheran Mission–Australia has introduced a new creed focusing on sexuality.
China has announced new religious restrictions, which will take effect on May 1.
A British ministry puts on monthly WWE-style wrestling matches in the center of an Anglican church.
House of David is the No. 1 show on Amazon Prime. CT recently asked: How much of the show is biblical?

Today in Christian History

April 8, 1378: Bartolomeo Prignano is elected Pope Urban VI. Mired in political controversy even before his election (threats from masses of violent demonstrators helped drive his election), his violent demeanor did little to contradict rumors that he was insane. His electors conspired to leave Rome and name a new pope (Clement VII), starting the Great Western Schism.

Why Scandal Matters

Over the past few weeks, two Christian universities have been roiled by controversies at the boundaries of Christian speech. In one episode, Wheaton College’s social media team congratulated alumnus Russ…

The Secret Cure for a Health Care System Without a Heart

Andrew Wai hit a breaking point as a third-year medical student. Exhausted from the pressure of doing rounds and studying for exams, he began viewing each patient as another barrier…

The Euangelion According to Trump

Has Donald Trump gone too far? With the stock market down 5 percent in one day yesterday and other economic losses cascading today, will his most loyal supporters thus far, evangelicals, turn on him?…

Christian Converts Pay the Price to Marry in the Faith

Rethinam, a 45-year-old woman from rural Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state in India, hates looking at her wedding pictures from two decades ago. “I look sad in every photo,” she…

in the magazine

Even amid scandals, cultural shifts, and declining institutional trust, we at Christianity Today recognize the beauty of Christ’s church. In this issue, you’ll read of the various biblical metaphors for the church, and of the faithfulness of Japanese pastors. You’ll hear how one British podcaster is rethinking apologetics, and Collin Hansen’s hope for evangelical institutions two years after Tim Keller’s death. You’ll be reminded of the power of the Resurrection, and how the church is both more fragile and much stronger than we think from editor in chief Russell Moore. This Lent and Easter season, may you take great courage in Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:18—“I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”

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