The Algorithm Is Changing How We Speak—and Strive
“Algospeak” capitalizes on our desire for attention and status. We should turn to God for both.
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The Christian Migrants Feeding the Displaced in Lebanon
The war left many domestic workers jobless and homeless. Some Christians see a chance to serve their community.
Desperately Seeking Alternatives to Arrogance
The Trump administration’s critique of elite universities is worthwhile, but government control is problematic. Good news: Christian study centers are multiplying at major universities.
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Black Churches Urge Congregants to Mobilize After Supreme Court Ruling
Denominational leaders say the latest weakening of protections for minority voters is discouraging but not cause for despair.
We Need the Doctrine of Hell
The harsh reality shows us our depths of depravity and the depth of Christ’s redemption.
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Extremist Attacks Leave Dozens of Christians Dead in Afghanistan
A Pakistani pastor who baptized several of the victims continues shepherding church members living under Taliban rule.
Black Hope Faces a Crisis
An influential academic theory says anti-Black racism won’t change. As it trickles into popular culture, the church should be ready to respond.
Public Theology Project
8 Things I’ve Learned About How to Make a Major Life Decision
Russell Moore on the mid-level choices that perplex us.
In ‘the Year of the Bible,’ Evangelicals Debate Politics, Civil Disobedience
CT emphasized diverse views in ongoing discussions in 1983.
Let the Little Children Hang with Church Grandmas
In our age-segregated society, I’m grateful for the elder saints who counsel and invest in my children.
Quashing Political Violence Requires We Tame Our Tongues
The manifesto of the WHCD shooting suspect was biblically superficial and wrong. It was also unsettlingly familiar.
Review
God Didn’t Make a Zero-Sum World
Ian Shapiro argues that democracy depends on spreading the wealth. But Christians are equipped to live in love, not fear.
Excerpt
Competence Is Deeper Than Confidence
An excerpt from Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience.
The Syllabus
In College, AI Is a Friend and Foe
Students discuss how the technology can serve as a learning tool but can also lead to dishonesty and laziness.
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Washington Attack Suspect Sought to Justify Himself to Christians
In writings, Cole Tomas Allen thanked his church and argued that his attempt to assassinate Trump administration officials was compatible with his faith.
The Revival That Wasn’t—and the One That May Be
Young people remain deeply wary of large institutions, but they are undeniably interested in faith.
You Don’t Graduate from Discernment
As you seek your vocation with diploma in hand, the way of the Cross must still shape your days.
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Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Isn’t Perfect. But It’s Helping Analog Families.
Teens have workarounds to get on the apps, but parents have it easier delaying children’s introduction to social networks.
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What Christian Athletes Can’t Do
An NBA player’s fall resurrects an old anxiety: When does talking about faith become “detrimental conduct”?
News
How a Kidnapping Changed a Theologian’s Mind
An interview with Sunday Bobai Agang about the lessons he learned from his abduction last month.
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Facing Arrest, Cuban Christian Influencers Continue Call for Freedom
Young people are using social media to spread the gospel and denounce the Communist regime.
Public Theology Project
Against the Casinofication of the Church
The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins told me about problems that feel eerily similar to what I see in the church.
Wire Story
The Religion Gender Gap Among the Young Is Disappearing
Women still dominate church pews, but studies find that devotion among Gen Z women has cooled to levels on par with Gen Z men.
Attempts at Cultural Crossover
From Pat Robertson’s soap opera to creation science, CT reported evangelical efforts to go mainstream in 1982.
Just War Theory Is Supposed to Be Frustrating
The venerable theological tradition makes war slower, riskier, costlier, and less efficient—and that’s the point.
Will the Church Enter the Guys’ Group Chat?
Young men are looking for online presence. The church needs to offer more than weekly breakfasts.
Wire Story
Young, Educated, and Urban Pastors Are Most Likely to Use AI
A survey found denominational differences in pastors’ use of the technology, as well as widespread skepticism about its reliability.
Excerpt
Forgiveness Can Help Us Recover from Trauma
An excerpt from Forgiveness: Reclaiming its Power in a Culture of Fear.