Best of CT: Jesus’ Parables
Highlights from our archives.
The Reformer
How Al Mohler transformed a seminary, helped change a denomination, and challenges a secular culture.
The Year’s Best Car-Toon?
Christian critics agree: Cars is great, but disagree as to how great. Plus, mixed reviews for A Prairie Home Companion, and more reviews of The Omen, The Break-Up, and X-Men: The Last Stand.
A Family Quarrel
Squabbling over the Holy Sepulchre.
Christian, Native Cultures Collide in New World and Spear
Christian critics consider The New World, End of the Spear, Underworld: Evolution, Match Point, and Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Plus, more reviews of March of the Penguins, Hoodwinked, and Glory Road.
Parents and Prodigals
As my daughter leaves for college, packing up her belongings, she is still a stranger to me.
2008 Christianity Today Book Awards
This year, 49 publishers nominated 359 titles published in 2007. CT editors selected the top books in each category, and then panels of judges — one panel per category — voted. In the end, we chose 10 winners and gave 11 awards of merit to the books that best shed light on people, events, and ideas that shape evangelical life, thought, and mission. Selections from judges’ comments are below.
Short-Term Troubles
Lessons from the South Korean kidnappings in Afghanistan.
Simply Stay
Caring for mother.
I Was a Stranger
How should we deal with 12 million illegal immigrants?