CT Daily Briefing – 04-08-2026

April 7, 2026
Christianity Today
April 7, 2026
CT Daily Briefing

This edition is sponsored by Cru

Today’s Briefing

The Museum of the Bible, which once unknowingly displayed fake fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls, has a new exhibit showing the real biblical documents. 

Pastors are divided on Trump’s deportations. But a large majority oppose splitting families, blocking refugees, and deporting persecuted Christians.

The legal team behind the landmark court ruling against Meta share how the gospel—and the story of the Good Samaritan—informs their work.  

Join Russell Moore and Karen Swallow Prior on April 15 at 1:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time for a discussion of Karen’s latest CT article on infertility, childlessness, and Christian identity. Members can register to attend. Not a member? You can sign up now to get 25% off your first year and event access.

Behind the Story

From Clarissa Moll, executive editor of news and moderator of The Bulletin: As an undergraduate student rediscovering her faith, I took a course in Koine Greek. I wanted to get as close as I could to this ancient text that had recaptured my affection. After three semesters of taking classes, I sat for a final exam where I translated the book of 1 John into (admittedly rudimentary) English. It was hard, and I loved it! In my course of study, faith had come, as the apostle Paul wrote, “by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom. 10:17, KJV).

While editing today’s piece on the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Museum of the Bible, I was reminded of that period of study, both the challenging task of translation and the intimate beauty of being able to read Scripture in the language of its original audience. CT writer Gordon Govier writes that most who visit the exhibit can’t read the words written on these scrolls, and he’s right. Nonetheless, I’m convinced even proximity to these ancient manuscripts can inspire faith as visitors see that God’s Word has so literally endured through the generations.

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Today in Christian History

April 8, 1546: At its fourth session, the Council of Trent adopts Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible (called the Vulgate), completed in 405, as the only authentic Latin text of the Scriptures. It became the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church (see issue 43: How We Got Our Bible).

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The Social Media Navel Gaze

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How to Debate Faith Around the Table

The story below is fictional. Many of the events in the story did happen during dinners I’ve hosted, and all the people in the dialogue are patterned after real people,…

IN THE MAGAZINE

In this issue of Christianity Today and in this season of the Christian year, we explore the bookends of life: birth and death. You’ll read Karen Swallow Prior’s essay on childlessness and Kara Bettis Carvalho’s overview of reproductive technologies. Haleluya Hadero reports on artificially intelligent griefbots, and Kristy Etheridge discusses physician-assisted suicide. There is much work to be done to promote life. We talk with Fleming Rutledge about the Crucifixion, knowing that while suffering lasts for a season, Jesus has triumphed over death through his death. This Lenten and Easter season, may these words be a companion as you consider how you might bring life in the spaces you inhabit.

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