Christian History

God and Country argues Christians studying the past must be charitable to its flawed inhabitants.

All is not lost. But Christians must regain our distinctiveness and reclaim our moral clarity.

A new history of American apologetics from Daniel K. Williams offers careful detail, worthwhile lessons, and an ambitious, sprawling, rollicking narrative.

That fallen pastor or troubled tradition was never responsible for the truthfulness of the gospel. That is God’s work, and God never fails us.

Bryan Litfin rescues popular audiences from common myths about the origins of Trinitarian doctrine.

Reformers like Elizabeth Rous Comstock were not animated by conquest, but earnest—and complicated—charity towards Black migrants.

A conversation about the late moral philosopher’s life, work, and wit.

Charles Loring Brace revolutionized America’s understanding and treatment of poor children—and he did it all for Christ.

Abraham Kuyper argued for tariffs with thin theological support. A later thinker, Frederick Nymeyer, mounted a vehement biblical critique.

Memories and reflections on Martin E. Marty, a scholar of remarkable influence, kindness, and wit, from a friend and colleague of 50 years.