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Kara Bettis Carvalho
Kara Bettis Carvalho is the ideas editor at Christianity Today. She has a master’s in theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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A Civil War of Words
Evangelical factions can increasingly be identified by our speech. We agree on big issues yet insult and talk past each other.
What Is (Artificial) Intelligence?
Four experts weigh in on knowledge in the age of AI.
Review
A New Guide to What the Church Has Always Said About Sex
A book for young adults from Louise Perry explores a third way on sexual ethics that rejects gender ideology and cribs from long-standing Christian teaching.
Bryan Johnson Is Going to Die
Stewarding our bodies is different from trying to control them.
Police Officers Are Burning Out. Can Chaplains Help?
Spiritual care is essential as stressors among law enforcement rise.
Frozen Embryos Are the New Orphan Crisis
More than a million unused IVF embryos are in cryostorage. Are they the next pro-life frontier?
Cover Story
Should I Offer My Pronouns?
Gendered language is increasingly controversial in public life. Christians are grappling with how to engage.
A Tale of Two New York City Pastors
One formed me. The other entertained me.
A Poet for ‘Bruised Evangelicals’
Malcolm Guite has found himself a sort of tribal elder for younger generations of Christians.
Review
Our Quest for Control Has Gotten Out of Control
More and more, it’s causing broken relationships, burnout, and anxiety. But that doesn’t mean we’re called to “let go and let God.”