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CHURCH LIFE
A Kinder, Gentler Conservatism
New Southern Baptist leader promises broader involvement.
by Ken Walker
posted 06/28/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
In Essentials, Uncertainty
Presbyterian Church (USA) erodes ban on gay clergy.
by David E. Anderson, RNS, with reporting by CT
posted 06/28/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Episcopalian General Convention Adopts Vague Resolution
Call for 'restraint' in consecration of practicing gays falls short of recommendations of Anglican leaders.
by Douglas LeBlanc
posted 06/22/2006 01:45 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
General Convention Brushes Against Its Deadline
Conservatives, liberals can't agree on response to the Windsor Report.
by Douglas LeBlanc in Columbus, Ohio
posted 06/21/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Sky's the Limit
Air above urban churches is hot property.
by Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 06/21/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Conservatives Stunned by Bishop's Election
The new church leader supports same-sex marriages, vows to bend over backwards for those she disagrees with
by Douglas LeBlanc in Columbus, Ohio
posted 06/20/2006 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Episcopalians Elect Female Nevada Bishop as Top Leader
Conservatives see election as confirmation of church's 'revisionist theology,' while one diocese appeals for alternative oversight.
by Daniel Burke and Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 06/19/2006 02:30 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Crowded Out
London megachurch loses land to Olympics.
by Rob James in the U.K.
posted 06/19/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Gays in the Church Debated
Conservatives press Episcopal convention to repent of gay bishop's consecration.
by Douglas LeBlanc in Columbus, Ohio
posted 06/16/2006 02:15 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Cutting Deeper
Decline in giving to PC(USA) headquarters forces more layoffs.
by Ken Walker
posted 06/14/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
A New Kind of Urban Christian
As the city goes, so goes the culture.
by Tim Keller
posted 06/09/2006 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Dribbling Circles Around Jesus
What did Jesus mean when he said that we would do greater things than he did?—Tyler Willian, Los Angeles, California
Answered by Darrell Bock
posted 06/08/2006 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Rumors of Heaven
Our perennial interest in life after death.
by Rodney Clapp
posted 05/30/2006 11:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Travel Writing from the Afterlife
If the Bible doesn't quench your curiosity on what it's like in heaven and hell, we have two new firsthand accounts.
by Rob Moll
posted 05/30/2006 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Power of Hospitality
How to win over enemies and influence people.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 05/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
What the Teaching Can Teach Us
Not all extracanonical manuscripts reveal a 'lost Christianity.' The church's earliest discipleship manual—the Didache—is as orthodox and relevant as it gets.
by William Varner
posted 05/22/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Jesus Out of Focus
The Da Vinci Code is raising issues that go to the heart of the Christian faith—and it's starting to confuse us all.
by Gary M. Burge
posted 05/18/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
The Lapsed Evangelical Critic
Bart Ehrman's doubt as a student at Moody has turned to agnosticism.
by Gary M. Burge
posted 05/18/2006 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on Intelligent Design, church architecture, and the term evangelical.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 05/16/2006 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Doubts About Fish Story
Anti-Darwinists downplay 'missing link.'
by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
posted 05/11/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
A Faith Tailored Just for You
The hoopla over the Gospel of Judas is both absurd and revealing.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 05/10/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Q&A: Darrell Bock
CT spoke with Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary research professor of New Testament and author of the forthcoming The Missing Gospels (Nelson), about the stir caused by the Gospel of Judas release in early April.
Interview by Collin Hansen
posted 05/10/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Unaccountable at Calvary Chapel
Former pastor still pulled strings years after his departure, Calvary of Albuquerque members claim.
by Rob Moll
posted 05/08/2006 10:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Visual Spirituality
Is religious art, like Michelangelo's 'Creation of Adam,' a violation of the second commandment when God is portrayed?—Steve Potts, Jackson, Mississippi
Answered by Adrienne Dengerink Chaplin
posted 05/08/2006 10:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Founding Fathers' Days of Prayer
The young country often found it needed to turn to God.
Rob Moll interviews James H. Hutson
posted 05/04/2006 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Statistical Illusion
New study confirms that we go to church much less than we say.
by Bob Smietana
posted 05/02/2006 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Sweeter Dreams
HIV infections decline in Zimbabwe.
by Isaac Phiri
posted 04/28/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Evangelism Exec Exits
"Entrepreneurial leadership" clashed with "denominational requirements" at second-largest domestic missions agency.
by Madison Trammel
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Reccord Responds to Criticism
Full text of former mission head's statement.
by Bob Reccord
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Pastors and Lay Leaders: Reccord a 'Godly Man of Uncompromising Integrity'
A statement of support.
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Rick Warren: 'You Can't Put New Wine in Old Wineskins'
Denomination's most prominent pastor on Bob Reccord's resignation.
by Rick Warren
posted 04/26/2006 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Science in Wonderland
Getting some perspective (250 million years' worth) on the evolution controversy.
by John Wilson
posted 04/25/2006 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
The Other ID Opponents
Traditional creationists see Intelligent Design as an attack on the Bible.
by Rob Moll
posted 04/25/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
The Conservative Humanist
Those who are pro-life and pro-family should have no problem being pro-human.
by Glenn T. Stanton
posted 04/21/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Peace Be with You
Christ's resurrection not only frees us from death, but also frees us from using it.
by Jonathan R. Wilson
posted 04/18/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Nothing But the Blood
More and more evangelicals believe Christ's atoning death is merely a grotesque creation of the medieval imagination. Really?
by Mark Dever
posted 04/13/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
INSIDE CT
Tying Grace to the Cross
The old hymns capture our condition.
by David Neff
posted 04/13/2006 09:30 a.m.
BIBLE/THEOLOGY
The Jesus and Judas Papers: A Look at Recent Claims about Jesus
Questions about history may be sincere, but make no mistake: There is an agenda at work.
by Darrell Bock
posted 04/13/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Before the Next Sex Scandal
How your church and your pastor may prevent the predictable.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 04/07/2006 09:30 a.m.
BIBLE/HISTORY
The Judas We Never Knew
Disgraced disciple actually conspired with Jesus, according to newly released Gospel of Judas. Should we believe it?
by Collin Hansen
posted 04/06/2006 04:30 p.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Looking After Creation
Acclaimed physicist Sir John Houghton discusses his motives and passion for a cooler world climate.
Interview by David Neff
posted 04/05/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Grading the Movement
Three leaders talk frankly about Pentecostalism: the good, the bad, and the unpredictable.
Interview by Madison Trammel and Rob Moll
posted 03/31/2006 10:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Full Gospel's Fractured Thinking
The problems with shunning the life of the mind.
Rob Moll interviews Rick M. Nañez
posted 03/30/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Our Anti-Intellectual Heritage
The history and beliefs of the Pentecostal movement, often shared by evangelicals, hold the seeds of a bias against the life of the mind.
by Rick M. Nanez An excerpt from Full Gospel, Fractured Minds?
posted 03/30/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
A Wind that Swirls Everywhere
Pentecostal scholar Amos Yong thinks he sees the Holy Spirit working in other religions, too.
by Roger E. Olson
posted 03/29/2006 08:45 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Grace as a License for Sin
Why obedience isn't just for legalists.
Stan Guthrie interviews Robert Jeffress
posted 03/29/2006 08:45 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Africa's Azusa Street
East Africa has experienced Pentecost continually for nearly 80 years.
by Timothy C. Morgan
posted 03/28/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Holiness Without the Legalism
Ten denominations cooperate to revive their historic emphasis.
David Neff interviews Kevin Mannoia
posted 03/27/2006 10:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
The Holiness Manifesto
Leaders of historic Wesleyan Holiness denominations restate their doctrine for the 21st century.
posted 03/27/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Stepping to Success
One reason Without Walls is one of the country's fastest-growing congregations.
by Rob Moll
posted 03/27/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Pentecostals: The Sequel
What will it take for this world phenomenon to stay vibrant for another 100 years?
by Grant McClung
posted 03/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Pentecostal Connections
Full Gospel's forbidden fruit.
by David Neff
posted 03/24/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Kiss and Tell the Gospel
Michael Penn explains what the early church meant by the "holy kiss."
Interview by Bethany Pledge
posted 03/21/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Spong, the Measure of All Things
Maverick bishop jousts at latest foe: Scripture.
Reviewed by John Makujina
posted 03/20/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Forcing the Church Books Open
One financial disclosure bill was killed in Massachusetts, but the debate lives on.
by Sarah Pulliam
posted 03/13/2003 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Spiritual Fast Food
Reading God's Word need not take an eternity, say publishers of speedy Bibles.
by Emily Louise Zimbrick
posted 03/13/2006 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
God by the Numbers
Coincidence and random mutation are not the most likely explanations for some things.
by Charles Edward White
posted 03/10/2006 10:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
To Be Happy in Jesus
Are evangelical Christians really happier than their neighbors?
by Sarah Pulliam
posted 03/08/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Living with Tares
Why I stay in a church that has seriously strayed from biblical teaching.
by Edward S. Little II
posted 03/07/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Profitable Servants
New mutual fund expands the church-bond market.
by Rob Moll
posted 03/07/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Loving the Storm-Drenched
We can no more change the culture than we can the weather. Fortunately, we've got more important things to do.
by Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 03/03/2006 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
A Delicate Hospitality
How Hispanic churches in Southern California negotiate the dilemmas of ministry with undocumented immigrants.
by Christine A. Scheller
posted 03/02/2006 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE/THEOLOGY
Loose Cult Talk
There just might be a better way to solve theological disputes.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 02/23/2006 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Go Figure
Recent stats on evangelicals and abortion, and American spirituality.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 02/16/2006 09:15 a.m.
THEOLOGY
One Way, Many Views
What we believe about the Bible says a lot about how we interact with other faiths.
by Robert Wuthnow, excerpted from America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity
posted 2/15/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Christianity Today News Briefs
Persecution in Eritrera, Oregon assisted-suicide, AmeriCorps and religious schools, and Local Church dismissed.
by CT staff
posted 2/13/2006 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Too Inclusive
Church loses building after members flee pastor's universalism.
by Bill Sherman in Tulsa
posted 02/09/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Costly Complaints
Southern Baptist pastor claims blog criticism led mission board to recommend his removal.
by Sarah Pulliam and Collin Hansen
posted 02/06/2006 09:45 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Schedule, Interrupted
Discovering God's time-management.
by Mark Buchanan
posted 02/02/2006 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Church's Ties to Ministry Mean Broken Ties to Denomination
Baptist pastor says church disapproves of homosexual behavior, but Texas convention says connections to "affirming" ministry is unbiblical.
by Sarah Pulliam
posted 02/01/2006 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Boston's Quiet Revival
Evangelical Christianity thrives in America's most Catholic city, at the heart of cold New England.
by Rob Moll in Boston
posted 01/25/2006 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
We Are What We Behold
How to resist the demons that accompany influence and savvy.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/24/2006 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Making Do with More
In an age of abundance, how do we survive with our souls intact?
by Tim Stafford
posted 01/20/2006 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Go Figure
Recent stats on Christian colleges, belief in God, and the number actually offended by Merry Christmas.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 01/18/2006 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
How the Kingdom Comes
The church becomes countercultural by sinking its roots ever deeper into God's heavenly gifts.
by Michael S. Horton
posted 01/13/2006 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Global Anglicans Flex Muscle
Conservative bishops join forces to counter potent revisionist wing.
by Timothy C. Morgan
posted 01/11/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Nondescript Landmark
Modernizing Persian Gulf leader allows first Protestant building.
by Dale Gavlak in Amman, Jordan
posted 01/09/2006 10:15 a.m.
WORSHIP
Raising Ebenezer
We are misguided when we modernize hymn texts.
by Gary A. Parrett
posted 01/05/2006 10:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
A Night of Tears
First joy, then sorrow in West Virginia. Theodicy gets a new layer.
by Collin Hansen
posted 01/05/2006 10:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Joy of Aging
What faith looks like when it's dangerous to sing and walk at the same time.
by Don Bastian
posted 01/04/2006 9:45 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Tongues Tied
Southern Baptists bar new missions candidates from glossolalia.
by Deann Alford
posted 01/03/2006 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Silent Night, Merciful Night
An old, proud actor discovers that Jesus came for elitists, too.
by James Calvin Schaap
posted 12/22/2005 09:00 a.m.
BIBLE
The Word from Geecheetown
Gullah-speaking slave descendants welcome New Testament translation.
by Nate Anderson
posted 12/19/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
It Takes a Schoolhouse
How one Mexican pastor is transforming his community.
by Jeremy Weber
posted 12/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
When the Mountains Don't Move
Professor learns hard lessons in the school of prayer.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 12/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Go Figure
Recent stats on cohabitation, college prayer, and the number of evangelicals.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 12/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
If Thy Stomach Offends Thee
Weight loss for me isn't about beauty or health.
by Lisa Ann Cockrel
posted 12/13/05 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Intelligent Church Redesign
It's a sad but necessary reality that some denominational splits are justified.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 12/07/2005 09:00 a.m.
HISTORY
Three Big Digs
Discoveries bolster understanding of early church, biblical account of David's kingdom.
by Gordon Govier
posted 11/28/2005 10:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
A Peace Plan for the Gender War
How to love your egalitarian or complementarian neighbor as yourself.
by Timothy George
posted 11/17/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
A Modest Proposal
Nine tasks egalitarians and complementarians can pursue.
by Timothy George
posted 11/17/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Adrian Rogers, Conservative Southern Baptist Trailblazer, Dies at 74
Former SBC president, broadcaster, and pastor led charge in denomination over biblical inerrancy.
by Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
posted 11/16/2005 09:45 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Cure for the IDOP Holiday Blues
It's not just about hearing sad stories and lamenting.
by Jeff M. Sellers
posted 11/16/2005 09:45 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
In Praise of the Church Lady
God manages to use dubious characters to shape our lives.
by Mark Linville
posted 11/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Underrated Spiritual Secret
Gratefulness is not exotic or sophisticated, but it can change your life.
by Ellen Vaughn
posted 11/11/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Christianity Today News Briefs
Alaska Christian College defunded, churches to receive federal Katrina aid, persecution in India, church wins suit against Colorado DOT.
by CT staff
posted 11/10/2005 09:45 a.m.
THEOLOGY
The Problem with Evangelical Theologies
Ben Witherington III thinks there is something fundamentally weak about each branch of the movement.
Interview by Mark Galli
posted 11/09/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Anglicans 'Severely Wounded'
At a top summit in Egypt, conservatives call for a Scripture-affirming covenant.
by Timothy C. Morgan in Ain Sukhna, Suez, Egypt
posted 11/01/2005 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE/THEOLOGY/BIBLE
Does Electrocution Happen for a Reason?
What young church leader Kyle Lake might have said about his own death.
An excerpt from Kyle Lake's Understanding God's Will
posted 11/01/2005 10:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Methodist Rulings Reinforce Traditional Church Policy on Homosexuality
Beth Stroud's conviction upheld; Judicial Council says homosexuals have no automatic right to church membership.
by Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 10/31/2005 04:00 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Pastor Electrocuted in Baptismal
Pastor of University Baptist Church in Waco dies after adjusting microphone.
by CT staff
posted 10/31/2005 12:15 p.m.
HISTORY
Raiders of the Lost Pool
New finds bolster the historicity of John's Gospel.
by Gordon Govier
posted 10/26/2005 09:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Go Figure
Recent stats on religious and non-religious politics, Russia's abortion rate, and views on evolution.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 10/26/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Fear Not the Disabled
We all benefit when people with disabilities are valued in our churches.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 10/25/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Necessary Truths
The famous Nazi hunter had it mostly right.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 10/24/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Moderating Morocco
Christians combat Muslim fears, stereotypes.
by Dawn Herzog Jewell
posted 10/20/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Under Reconstruction
How Eastern Europe's evangelicals are restoring the church's vitality.
by Nate Anderson and Leah Seppanen Anderson
posted 10/13/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Salvation sans Jesus
"The Gospel of Jesus Christ: An Evangelical Celebration" states that sincere worshipers of other religions will not be saved—does that also refer to Moses and other Old Testament faithful? —Ty Conley, Salem, Oregon
Answered by J.I. Packer
posted 10/12/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Can I Really Expect God to Protect Me?
Divine promises in the midst of suffering.
by Nancy Guthrie
posted 10/10/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Weeks After Hurricane, Pastors Become Counselors, Healers, Social Workers
As soon as they can find their flocks, that is.
by Bruce Nolan, Religion News Service
posted 10/10/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
American Baptist Exodus
Scripture, homosexuality divide another venerable denomination.
by Rob Moll
posted 10/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
American Baptist Churches Communication Department to Close
Reorganization comes as regions threaten to leave over how the denomination has handled homosexuality.
by Adelle M. Banks, RNS
posted 10/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Deadening the Heart
Killer video games are no 'safety valve'—quite the opposite.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 09/21/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Go Figure
Recent stats on corporate non-giving to faith groups, donations to the Baptist World Alliance, and a drop in church programs.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 09/20/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Tithes That Bind
Foursquare Foundation gives grants outside its denomination.
by James Jewell
posted 09/19/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Making of the Christian
Richard J. Foster and Dallas Willard on the difference between discipleship and spiritual formation.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant
posted 09/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
BIBLE/PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Not a Hallmark Bible
Richard Foster and Dallas Willard on the newly published Renovaré Spiritual Formation Bible.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant
posted 09/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Impractical Christianity
Faith really begins to make a difference when it stops 'working.'
by Peter K. Nelson
posted 09/14/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
'Compromise' Settles Nothing
ELCA assembly opens door to same-sex blessings.
by Mark I. Pinsky in Orlando
posted 09/14/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Judge to Diocese: Hands Off
Breakaway California congregation wins church property.
by Rebecca Barnes
posted 09/13/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Parable of the Good Church
Neither the fury of Katrina nor inefficiencies of government can stop the people of God.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 09/09/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Churches Try to Find Scattered Flocks, Assess Damage From Afar
With churches damaged and congregations dispersed, measuring Katrina's impact has been nearly impossible.
by Adelle M. Banks and Suleman Din, RNS
posted 09/09/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
A Church in Diaspora
A New Orleans pastor takes care of his scattered flock from Houston.
Interview by Rob Moll
posted 09/09/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
High-Tech Circuit Riders
Satellite churches are discovering a new way to grow the body of Christ.
by Bob Smietana
posted 08/31/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Come, Lord Jesus—But Not Too Soon
Why it's hard to be heavenly minded.
by John Koessler
posted 08/25/2005 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
The $1 Billion Handoff
Sir John Templeton's born-again son takes control of the famous foundation—but there are strings attached.
by Tony Carnes
posted 08/19/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
A New Song
Taize's unique congregational singing is artistic, yet waits on the Spirit.
by Richard Dinwiddie
posted 08/17/2005 11:15 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Court Decision Worries Churches
Kelo puts religious property at risk.
by Mark Stricherz in Washington
posted 08/16/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
'Connecticut Six' Battle Heats Up
Bishop removes priest, changes dissenting church's locks.
by Rebecca Barnes
posted 08/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Mugabe's Bulldozers
Churches help dispossessed amid government crackdown.
by Sue Sprenkle, Baptist Press, in Nairobi, with CT
posted 08/11/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Pilgrims' Mixed Progress
At least UCC's 'Jesus is Lord' resolution encourages evangelicals.
by James Jewell in Atlanta
posted 08/03/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
'Do You Desire to be Told of Your Faults?'
How early Methodists practiced small-group accountability.
posted 07/29/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Healing the Body of Christ
Church discipline is as much about God as it is about erring believers.
by David Neff
posted 07/28/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Running to Prison
Doing what Jesus says doesn't make any sense, but—if you actually try it—it works.
by Don Everts, excerpted from God in the Flesh
posted 07/28/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Keeping the Lawyers at Bay
How to correct members while staying out of court.
by Ken Sande
posted 07/27/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Spheres of Accountability
The dynamics of discipline in the megachurch.
by John Ortberg
posted 07/26/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Shaping Holy Disciples
The church should stop taking its cues from the state.
Interview by Mark Galli
posted 07/25/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
How Discipline Died
The church should stop taking its cues from the state.
by Marlin Jeschke
posted 07/22/2005 09:00 a.m.
HISTORY
70 Truckloads of Treasures
Temple Mount dig uncovers new finds.
by Gordon Govier
posted 07/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Go Figure
Stats on megachurches, Billy Graham, and doctors' faith.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 07/20/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Out of Africa
The leader of nearly 18 million Nigerian Anglicans challenges the West's theology and control.
by Douglas LeBlanc
posted 07/15/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Vida Nueva
A dying urban church found new life to be costly.
by Rebecca Barnes
posted 07/14/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY/CHURCH LIFE
Is Christ Divided?
And two more apostolic questions today's church must answer.
by Timothy George
posted 07/08/2005 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Design Film Sparks Angst
Under fire, Smithsonian disavows presentation on Intelligent Design.
by Denyse O'Leary in Washington
posted 07/06/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
The Pentecostal Gold Standard
After 50 years in ministry, Jack Hayford continues to confound stereotypes—all to the good.
by Tim Stafford
posted 07/01/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
U.S. Churches' Recognition of Independence Day Varies Widely
Patriotism takes center stage at some worship services, but others wary of "religifying" America.
by Nancy Glass, Religion News Service
posted 07/01/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
To Judge, or Not to Judge
Christ commanded us not to judge others, but aren't there times when common sense or prudence requires it? Asked by Stephen Hunt, St. Paul, Minnesota
Answered by Roger E. Olson
posted 06/29/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Uncertain Future
July 10 election could determine the church's status in this Muslim nation.
by Dawn Herzog Jewell, with reporting from Bishkek
posted 06/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Evangelicals Applaud Supreme Court Ruling on Medical Marijuana
At least those that paid attention to the decision.
by Rob Moll
posted 06/14/2005 09:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Designed Dispute
Curriculum critical of evolution nears approval in Kansas.
by Rebecca Barnes
posted 06/13/2005 09:30 a.m.
BIBLE
Ken Taylor, Translator of The Living Bible, Dies at 88
Founder of Tyndale House Publishers, Christian Booksellers Association, was driven by passion for Bible.
posted 06/10/2005 04:45 p.m.
BIBLE
Ken Taylor: God's Voice in the Vernacular
Although his work has made him famous, he remained a retiring and modest figure.
An interview by Harold Myra
posted 06/10/2005 04:45 p.m.
BIBLE
The Living Bible's Modern Hero
Ken Taylor's autobiography shows a man who makes nothing of an extraordinary life.
Reviewed by Tim Stafford
posted 06/10/2005 04:45 p.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Strength of Solitude
Learning to be with God in solitude allows us to be Godly in community.
by Ruth Haley Barton
posted 06/13/2005 09:30 a.m.
HISTORY
The Rise of the Evangelicals
Evangelicalism was once a tiny reform movement, one that was amazingly successful, says Mark Noll.
posted 06/09/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Power Struggle Rocks Hollywood Presbyterian
Church fight pits venerable congregation against governing body.
by James Jewell
posted 06/09/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Take a Pass on Yoga
How can I support a practice that is targeting the young and the weak?
by Holly Vicente Robaina
posted 06/07/2005 09:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Science that Backs Up Faith
There is overwhelming evidence for a creator, says Lee Strobel.
Interview by Rob Moll
posted 06/01/2005 10:45 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Faith and Fighting
Author Stephen Mansfield says religious belief is critical to the soldier.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 05/27/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
What's so Radical about Orthodoxy?
Introducing Introducing Radical Orthodoxy and the project to "re-narrate" reality without the word secular.
by Ashley Woodiwiss
posted 05/24/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Yes to Yoga
Can a Christian breathe air that has been offered to idols?
by Agnieszka Tennant
posted 05/19/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
There's Something About Mary
How I made my peace with the Mother of God.
by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
posted 05/17/2005 04:00 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Culture Allies
Ethiopian government donates land for hundreds of congregations.
by James Jewell
posted 05/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Six Priests Face Suspension
Deny they have 'abandoned communion' in dispute with bishop.
By Mark A. Kellner
posted 05/10/2005 09:00 a.m.
HISTORY
The Real History of the Crusades
A series of holy wars against Islam led by power-mad popes and fought by religious fanatics? Think again.
by Thomas F. Madden
posted 05/06/2005 09:00 a.m.
HISTORY
Waging Peace on Islam
A missionary veteran of Asia proposes one way to defuse Muslim anger about the Crusades.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 05/05/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Our Fathers Who Are on Earth
If Satan thinks they are a key battleground, shouldn't we?
by Roland C. Warren
posted 05/03/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
God's Housing Crisis
Why should church buildings get so much of the financial, physical, and social attention that is rightly due to the needs of Christians and others? Asked by Kofo Olomu, Cotonou, Benin
Answered by Howard A. Snyder
posted 04/28/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Ratzinger's New 'Impossible Job'
What the new pope believes about the papacy, and whether he might change it.
By Ted Olsen
posted 04/25/2005 9:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY/HISTORY
Anselm, Pope Benedict XVI, and Us
Why the medieval theologian is as contemporary as ever—and a blessing to evangelicals.
by Mark Galli
posted 04/21/2005 11:15 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on Ashley Smith, the church as mall, and religion and politics in Britain.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 04/18/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Say What?
Conservative theologians dismayed by recommendations on gay unions.
by Rebecca Barnes
posted 04/11/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Thinking Straighter
Why the world's most famous atheist now believes in God.
by James A. Beverley
posted 04/08/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Discovering God
Quotations to Stir Heart and Mind.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 04/07/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Moratorium Mess
U.S. Anglican leaders evade request.
by Douglas LeBlanc
posted 04/07/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Finding Heaven
Where is heaven, and how will we experience it before the final resurrection?
Answered by Arthur O. Roberts
posted 04/06/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Harder than Anyone Can Imagine
Four working pastors—Latino, Asian, black, and white—respond to the bracing thesis of United by Faith. A CT forum with Noel Castellanos, Bill Hybels, Soong-Chan Rah, Frank Reid.
Moderated by Edward Gilbreath and Mark Galli
04/01/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Big Dream in Little Rock
What multiracial church looks like in the town formerly infamous for segregation.
by John W. Kennedy
posted 04/01/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
All Churches Should Be Multiracial
The biblical case.
An excerpt from United by Faith by Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen Chai Kim
posted 03/31/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Naming the Horror
We must resurrect the language of evil.
By David Neff
posted 03/30/2005 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
'It Is Finished' But It Is Not Over
God's work of redemption continues in the redeemed. An excerpt from Cross-Shattered Christ.
by Stanley Hauerwas
posted 03/24/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
God's New Family
Rethinking Jesus' words. "Woman, behold thy son … behold thy mother." An excerpt from The Seven Last Words from the Cross.
by Fleming Rutledge
posted 03/24/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
And Jesus Stood: A Sonnet
An excerpt from Holy Week Sonnets.
by Philip Rosenbaum
posted 03/24/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
When the Giver of Eternal Life Thirsts
A meditation on Franz Joseph Haydn's The Seven Last Words of Christ.
by Stan Guthrie, excerpted from Echoes from Calvary
posted 03/24/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
The Last Words of Jesus
A new book renews a classic musical meditation.
Reviewed by David Neff
posted 03/24/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
March Madnesses
The layers of insanity know no end—thank God.
by Mark Galli
posted 03/18/2005 10:15 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Armstrongism Is Wrong, But Not Murderous
A Christian who left the Worldwide Church of God before it turned orthodox says the Living Church of God isn't responsible for Terry Ratzmann's rampage.
by Mark A. Kellner
posted 03/17/2005 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Food Fights
State governments increasingly regulate church potlucks.
by Rebecca Barnes
posted 03/15/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Go Figure
Recent stats on teenage doubt, sex abuse settlement sums, and scalping Osteen tickets.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 03/14/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Hand-Clapping in a Gothic Nave
What Pentecostals and mainliners can learn from each other.
By Grant Wacker
posted 03/11/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Spectating As a Spiritual Discipline
For those who have eyes to watch, let them watch something more than highlight films.
by Mark Galli
posted 03/11/2005 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Forgiving the Unrepentant
Can I forgive those who have betrayed me if they are not repentant?
Answered by R.T. Kendall
posted 03/09/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Grace of Sports
If Christ can't be found in sports, he can't be found in the modern world.
by Mark Galli
posted 03/04/2005 10:15 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Spirituality for All the Wrong Reasons
Eugene Peterson talks about lies and illusions that destroy the church.
Interview by Mark Galli
posted 03/04/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Inside CT: Hospitality Incarnate
Eugene Peterson lives what he teaches.
by Mark Galli
posted 03/04/2005 09:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
A Distinctive People
A new document from Evangelicals and Catholics Together challenges narcissism, individualism, and spiritual sloth.
posted 03/03/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Churchly Holiness: An Evangelical Response
Even as Jesus loves all human beings, he will judge all human works.
by David Neff
posted 03/03/2005 09:30 a.m
HISTORY/PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Twilight of Atheism
Why this once exciting and 'liberating' philosophy failed to capture the world's imagination.
by Alister McGrath
posted 02/28/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
In Anglican Report, There's Something for Everyone, Once Again
But can Via Media approach continue to keep the churches together?
By Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 02/28/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Anglicans Sanction Episcopalians Over Gay Bishop, Gay Unions
U.S. and Canada churches asked to "voluntarily withdraw" from panel.
By Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 02/25/2005 04:45 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Conservative Anglicans Elated and Cautious
Withdrawal request welcomed, but some wish statement had been stronger.
By George Conger in Newry, Northern Ireland
posted 02/25/2005 04:45 p.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Salt and Light in the Arena
It's going to take more than a few good Christians to clean up sports.
by Mark Galli
posted 02/18/2005 09:30 a.m.
HISTORY
The Mystery of Antiquities
Ossuary owner charged with forgery.
By Gordon Govier
posted 02/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
HISTORY
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on being regarded as fools, archeology, the Shroud of Turin, and care for the poor.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 02/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Rooting for T.O.
Why Terrell Owens irritates most of us most of the time.
By Mark Galli
posted 02/11/2005 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Where Community Is No Cliché
Forty-three families in rural Texas blend Pentecostal fervor and Anabaptist simplicity.
by Roger Olson, photos by Dan Bryant
posted 02/09/2005 9:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Freedom Between the Goal Posts
Sports is much more important than our culture lets on.
By Mark Galli
posted 02/04/2005 9:00 a.m.
BIBLE
Wycliffe in Overdrive
Freddy Boswell describes the most audacious Bible translation project ever.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
02/03/2005 11:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Reflections: The Church and Mission
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 02/02/2005 9:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Finally, Church Growth in Canada
Research reveals unexpected gains for Christians.
By Debra Fieguth in Kingston, Ontario
posted 02/01/2005 9:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
9.5 Theses on Worship
A disputation on the role of music.
By Gary A. Parrett
posted 01/28/2005 9:00 a.m.
HISTORY
Unholy Wars
Two books document the dangers of mixing church and state.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 01/27/2005 09:00 a.m.
BIBLE
Is Rolling Stone Afraid of the Bible?
The magazine is suddenly squeamish of religion. At least in one case.
By Mark Moring
01/21/2005 10:15 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Tsunamis and Birth Pangs
Let's not bash traditional Christian answers to disaster, only keep them in context.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/13/2005 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
The Largest Company in Your City
Branch offices of the church have potential without parallel.
By Alan Doswald
posted 01/11/2005 9:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Reflections: The Church
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 01/11/2005 9:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Three Faces Of Greed
Another vice that looks like a virtue.
By W. Jay Wood
posted 01/07/2005 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
The Church — Why Bother?
There is no healthy relationship with Jesus without a relationship to the church.
by Tim Stafford
posted 01/06/2005 9:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Spiritual Shortcuts
The cheating epidemic reveals a deeper issue.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/05/05 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
A Question of Trusts
Court says Methodist church may leave denomination and keep its property.
By Kathleen K. Rutledge
posted 01/04/2005 9:00 a.m.
HISTORY
Slaughter of the Innocents, 2004
The Netherlands celebrates Christmas by reenacting Herod.
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 12/28/04 10:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Good Question: All Sins Are Not Equal
Are all sins weighted equally, or is one more important than another?
By J.I. Packer
posted 12/28/2004 10:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Open or Closed Case?
Controversial theologian John Sanders on way out at Huntington.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 12/22/2004 9:30 p.m.
THEOLOGY
Preaching the Christmas Gospel
More than a semi-annual crack at irregular churchgoers, the Christmas sermon has traditionally invited us to worship and wonder.
An interview with John D. Witvliet
posted 12/20/04 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
The Nativity of Christ
A Christmas sermon preached by Jerome.
By St. Jerome
posted 12/20/04 09:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Q+A: Harry R. Jackson Jr.
Senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in College Park, Maryland, and coauthor (with George Barna) of a new book, High-Impact African American Churches, on trends in black churches
By Tony Carnes
posted 12/20/04 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Why I Return to the Pews
The church has often left me bemused, bored, or mystified, but I can no more abandon it than I can myself.
By John Koessler
posted 12/16/04 09:00 a.m.
HISTORY
The Shroud's Second Image
New evidence reopens debate about the controversial relic.
By Gordon Govier
posted 12/15/04 9:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Advent's Spiritual Pilgrimage
The birth of Christ is only the final stop when meditating this holiday season. An excerpt from Ancient-Future Time: Forming Spirituality Through the Christian Year.
By Robert E. Webber
posted 12/10/04 8:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Good Question: Killing with Kindness
Why is the church against euthanasia in instances where people are in terrible pain?
Answered by David P. Gushee
posted 12/07/04 9:30 a.m.
WORSHIP
Reformed Protestants No Longer See Images as Idolatrous
The visual and the word go hand in hand as some pastors see possibility in connecting pictures with worship.
By G. Jeffrey Macdonald, Religion News Service
posted 12/06/04 09:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Canterbury Crackup
Eschewing church discipline has come back to haunt Anglicans.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 12/03/04 09:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Baptism + Fire
Suffering may build character, but ultimately it's not about us.
By Mark Galli
posted 11/30/04 10:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
From Ewww … to Wow!
What a big difference a small spider made.
By Bethany Torode
posted 11/29/04 10:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Were the Darwinists Wrong?
National Geographic stacks the deck.
By Thomas Woodward
posted 11/23/04 9:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Human Sacrifice Redux
How the church in Nigeria battles deadly prophets in its midst.
By Obed Minchakpu in Jos
posted 11/22/04 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
New York's New Hope
From inner-city gardens, to fine-art exhibitions, to political activism, street-smart churches are changing the culture of America's largest and most dynamic city.
By Tony Carnes
posted 11/19/04 9:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Dangerous Meditation
What harm is there in achieving a higher state of consciousness through meditation?
Answered by Douglas Groothuis
posted 11/16/04 9:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
The Chinese Church's Delicate Dance
A conversation with the head of the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement.
By Mark Galli
posted 11/12/04 9:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Advice Rejected
Lambeth Commission report leaves church in disarray.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 11/10/04 9:15 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Reflections: The Way of Salvation
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 11/08/04 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
'Assault on the Jewish People'
New Presbyterian policy on Israel raises hackles.
By Kathleen K. Rutledge
posted 11/04/04 9:15 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Why I Apologized to Planned Parenthood
My difficult unplanned pregnancy impelled me to show a little more grace.
By Jemila Monroe
posted 10/29/04 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Q & A: Bobby Welch
President of the Southern Baptist Convention, on his five-week national bus tour, which ended October 7, to jump-start evangelism in the 16.3-million-member denomination. The SBC has experienced a four-year decline in baptisms.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 10/28/04 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
'African Church Has Come of Age,' Say African Anglican Bishops
It now faces the dual threat of Western heresy and militant Islam.
By Obed Minchakpu in Lagos, Nigeria
posted 10/27/04 2:30 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Africa's Anglican Bishops' Conference Begins Tuesday
Homosexuality and women ordination tops agenda.
By Obed Minchakpu in Lagos, Nigeria
posted 10/25/04 10:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Is It Worth Paying to Cut to the Head of the Line?
Locke squares off against Aquinas in the fast lane.
By David W. Reid
posted 10/25/04 9:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
The Emergent Mystique
The 'emerging church' movement has generated a lot of excitement but only a handful of congregations. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy?
By Andy Crouch
posted 10/22/04 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
N.T. Wright: Anglican Report Is 'Fireproofing the House'
Top theologian on Lambeth Commission talks about what happened behind the scenes, whether the report should have been tougher, and why it's critical of some conservative bishops.
Interview by Douglas LeBlanc
posted 10/21/04 10:30 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Good Question: Vegetarians in Paradise
Based on Isaiah 11:6-7 and 65:25, will we be vegetarians in the new heaven and earth as Adam and Eve were before the Fall?
Answered by Bill T. Arnold
posted 10/20/04 9:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Bad Believers, Non-Believers
Do religious labels really mean anything?
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/19/04 9:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
ANGLICAN COMMUNION REPORT: U.S. RESPONSE
Windsor Report Leaves Conservative Episcopalians Hopping Mad
Conservative network leader: "The disease of the U.S. church has found its way into this report."
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 10/19/04 12:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
ANGLICAN COMMUNION REPORT: WORLD RESPONSE
Stronger Action Needed, Say Global Anglican Leaders
"The primates will add teeth" to Windsor Report, conservatives predict, hope.
By Kathleen Rutledge
posted 10/19/04 12:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Disappointed Anglican Conservatives Mull Options, Threaten Revolt
Americans must belong to Episcopal Church, report says.
By Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 10/19/04 11:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & Health
Dispatch from D.C.: Climate Change Briefing Brings Together Christian Aid Groups
Rising temperatures will disproportionately affect the poor, say analysts.
By R. Scott Nolen
posted 10/19/04 9:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Report Rebukes Episcopalians for Disunity but Declines Sanctions
U.S. church in limbo as conservative dissidents mull their options.
By Kevin Eckstrom and Robert Nowell in London, Religion News Service
posted 10/18/04 3:30 p.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Anglican Primates Respond to the Windsor Report
What church leaders from around the world are saying about the Eames Commission and the future of Anglicanism.
Compiled by Barbara Gauthier
posted 10/18/04 3:30 p.m.
THEOLOGY
Joyous Cursing
Was Dale Earnhardt right about profanity?
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 10/18/04 8:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Reflections: Sin and Evil
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 10/18/04 8:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Go Figure
Recent stats on divorce, Islam and violence, and horoscopes vs. the Bible.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 10/15/04 9:00 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Campus evangelism at New Orleans, Passion sales, the ark hunt fails, and the persecution watch.
By CT staff
posted 10/14/04 9:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Wind of Terror, Wind of Glory
We cannot know God's majesty without his terrible holiness.
By Daniel Tomberlin
posted 09/24/04 8:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
So, Who Owns the Sanctuary?
Dissenting mainline churches struggle to retain their property.
By Kathleen K. Rutledge
posted 09/17/04 09:00 a.m.
SCIENCE & Health
Heat Stroke
The climate for addressing global warming is improving.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 09/16/04 9:00 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Reflections: Teaching and Learning
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Compiled by Richard Kauffman
posted 09/15/04 09:00 a.m.
HISTORY
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on John the Baptist's cave, a sex-friendly Bible, ECUSA split, and cowardly men.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 09/15/04 09:00 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Good Question: When God Doesn't Heal
Why doesn't God cure everyone who prays fervently for healing?
Answered by Mark M. Yarbrough
posted 09/14/04 08:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & Health
The Art of Debating Darwin
How to intelligently design a winning case for God's role in creation.
Reviewed by Edward J. Larson
posted 09/08/04 8:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & Health
Unintelligent Debate
It's time to cool the rhetoric in the Intelligent Design dispute.
By John Wilson
posted 09/03/04 9:00 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Southern Baptist Surprise!
Why are so many African Americans attracted to a church that was once identified with white racism?
By Amy Green
posted 09/02/04 8:30 a.m.
SCIENCE & Health
Q&A: Deborah Dortzbach
International director of HIV/AIDS programs at World Relief on our progress, and regress, with AIDS.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 08/16/04 8:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
When My Son Was Arrested for Murder
Finding faith under unthinkable circumstances.
An excerpt from When I Lay My Isaac Down by Carol Kent
posted 08/12/04 8:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
7 Habits of Racially Mixed Churches
How to achieve ethnic diversity—and die (to self) trying.
Reviewed by Douglas R. Sharp
posted 08/11/04 8:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Speaking Out: The Resolution that Put the 'PC' in PCUSA
In its anti-Israel resolution, the Presbyterian General Assembly isn't speaking on behalf of members. A rabbi's opinion.
By Yitzchok Adlerstein
posted 08/05/04 8:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Presbyterian Church (USA): No Actively Gay Pastors
Close vote at July General Assembly maintains sexuality standards.
By Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service, in Richmond
posted 08/05/04 8:30 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Politics of Prayer
The Presidential Prayer Team prays for Bush, Iraq, and more voters.
By Ken Walker
posted 07/27/04 8:30 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Sanctifying Sin
Statement affirming homosexual unions roils Anglicans.
By Debra Fieguth in St. Catharines
posted 07/14/2004 12:01 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Reflections: Discipleship
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 07/13/2004 12:01 a.m.
Salvation Army Facing Battle on Benefits
Domestic partners dispute may cripple Salvation Army-New York link.
By Mark A. Kellner
posted 07/13/2004 12:01 a.m.
THEOLOGY
Good Question: God Minus World = God
Does God need our help, love, and praise?
Answered by Laurence W. Wood
posted 07/12/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
'Truth' on Two Hills
What happens when church and culture conspire to ignore the meaning of words.
By Bob Wenz
posted 07/09/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Staying on Course
Southern Baptists reaffirm their conservative positions.
By Adelle M. Banks, RNS, in Indianapolis
posted 07/09/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Defying the Church
The Communion war's front line spreads to homosexuality.
By Bob Smietana
posted 07/08/2004 12:01 a.m.
SCIENCE & Health
Books & Culture Corner: Tending the Garden
Evangelicals and the environment.
By John Wilson
posted 07/07/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
No-Fault Division?
It may be time for mainline churches to consider an amicable divorce.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 07/01/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Pondering a Divorce
Some United Methodists think their differences are irreconcilable.
By Kathleen K. Rutledge
posted 07/01/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
SIDEBAR
Methodists Divided on Split
Church leaders react to talk about division.
posted 07/01/2004 12:01 a.m.
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Where Stormie Finds Her Power
Stormie Omartian is a bestselling author precisely because she doesn't have a picture-perfect life.
By Tim Stafford
posted 06/25/2004 12:01 a.m.
HISTORY
Explorers of Noah's Lost Ark
Citing new satellite images, team seeks to 'solidify the faith of many Christians.'
By Gordon Govier
posted 06/25/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Couple Helps Churches Retrofit 15-Passenger Vans
Van Angels ministry launched with funds from settlement over daughter's van-related death.
By Yvonne Betowt, Religion News Service
posted 06/21/04 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
A Denomination's Odd Logic
Presbyterians face court's permitting 'impermissible' homosexual marriage.
By Bob Smietana
posted 06/18/04 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
Heart of Truthfulness
African Methodists provide hope to a troubled church.
By Kathleen K. Rutledge in Pittsburgh
posted 06/14/2004 12:01 a.m.
CHURCH LIFE
A Slow Exodus
Disaffected orthodox Episcopalians start new ministries.
By Frank E. Lockwood in Versailles, Kentucky
posted 05/27/2004
HISTORY
Sudan's Biblical History
Sudan's ongoing civil war isn't the only reason Christians should be familiar with the region.
Interview by Rob Moll
posted 05/25/2004
HISTORY
Why the 'Lost Gospels' Lost Out
Recent gadfly theories about church council conspiracies that manipulated the New Testament into existence are bad-really bad-history.
By Ben Witherington III
posted 05/21/2004
CHURCH LIFE
Methodists Back Away from Breakup
Evangelicals shelve call for 'amicable separation.'
by Kathleen Rutledge in Pittsburgh
posted 05/07/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
When Mother's Day Is Hard
Taking solace in Scripture's difficult and unsentimental image of motherhood.
by Jenell Williams Paris
posted 05/06/2004
CHURCH LIFE
Lesbian Is Eligible for Reappointment, Bishop Says
Differing interpretations of Methodist court ruling prolong denomination's fight.
by Kathleen Rutledge in Pittsburgh
posted 05/06/2004
CHURCH LIFE
United Methodist Conservatives Seek 'Amicable' Split
Despite gains, evangelicals say Methodist divisions over homosexuality are 'irreconcilable.'
by Kathleen Rutledge in Pittsburgh
posted 05/06/2004
CHURCH LIFE
Methodists Strengthen Stand Against Homosexual Practice
Lesbian pastor may not be reappointed.
by Kathleen Rutledge in Pittsburgh
posted 05/05/2004
THEOLOGY
Amazing Sin, How Deep We're Bound
Finding the courage to trust in grace.
By Mark R. McMinn
posted 05/04/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Reflections: The Outpoured Spirit
Quotations to stir heart and mind.
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 05/03/2004
HISTORY
Rush to Judgment?
Israel Antiquities Authority's 'findings' bother many archaeologists.
By Gordon Govier
posted 04/29/2004
CHURCH LIFE
India Undaunted
Escalating repression can't seem to dampen the church's growth.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
CHURCH LIFE
SIDEBAR
The Immense Commission
Most postal areas still don't have any Christian workers living in them.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
CHURCH LIFE
SIDEBAR
Watch Those Web Postings
What Indians say American Christians should, and shouldn't, do to help.
By Tim Stafford
posted 04/28/2004
CHURCH LIFE
Flouting Church Law
Two gay controversies likely to dominate United Methodist General Conference this week.
By Corrie Cutrer
posted 04/26/2004
SCIENCE & Health
Finding God in the Heavens
Recent discoveries in space can be cause for praise.
By Rob Moll
posted 04/20/2004
THEOLOGY
Good Question: You Are or You Aren't
Are some people lost "just a little bit" in the same way that others are saved "only as through fire"?
Answered by Erik Thoennes
posted 04/19/2004
THEOLOGY
Crash-Helmet Christianity
Talking about the real Jesus is a dangerous thing.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 04/07/2004
WORSHIP
'You Shall Not Worship Me This Way'
How even the worship of God can be idolatrous.
By Harold Best
posted 04/06/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
What Makes This Week Holy?
Jewish and Christian celebrations this week aren't just springtime rituals.
By Timothy George
posted 04/05/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Passion, Eight Adagios, and an Earthquake
Haydn's "Seven Last Words" are a powerful guide for Good Friday meditation.
By David Neff
posted 04/01/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
'I Thirst'
A meditation on one of the last words of Christ.
By David Neff
posted 04/01/2004
CHURCH LIFE
Faith-based Child Abuse?
Shamblin defends Atlanta couple charged with murder.
By Corrie Cutrer
posted 04/01/2004
CHURCH LIFE
SPEAKING OUT
A Methodist Mob Mugging
There are real victims in the farce that was the Methodist church trial of a lesbian minister.
By James D. Berkley
posted 03/25/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Excerpt: Let God Handle Your Sin
The Christian life isn't so hard when you let God do all the work, say the authors of True Faced.
By Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, and John Lynch
posted 03/22/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Quotation Marks
Recent comments by Walter Cronkite, Bush, and an evangelizing pilot
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 03/18/2004
THEOLOGY
Black Theology Revisited
Two authors argue that this strain of liberation theology is as relevant as ever.
Reviewed by F. Burton Nelson
posted 03/16/2004
CHURCH LIFE
An Unusual Church of Christ
Lucado has been making some controversial changes
By Cindy Crosby
posted 03/11/2004
THEOLOGY
Good Question: Incarnate Forever
What is the scriptural and theological support for the teaching that Jesus, the God-man, remains eternally incarnate?
Answered by J.I. Packer
posted 03/10/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on abortion, marriage, and missions
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 03/02/2004
HISTORY
The Fountain Fill'd with Blood
Mel Gibson is drawing on a long tradition of Cross-centered devotion.
By Chris Armstrong
posted 02/26/2004
THEOLOGY
The Good News of God's Wrath
At the heart of the universe, there is a just and gracious God.
By Peter Jensen
posted 02/23/2004
THEOLOGY
Good Question: Operation Evil Power
If Christ has truly defeated the powers of Satan on the Cross (Col. 2:15), why do the powers of evil effectively operate in this world?
Answered by Richard B. Hays
posted 02/16/2004
HISTORY
Challenging Canyon Orthodoxy
Controversy over book with young-earth views raises protests-and sales.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 02/11/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Gradual Grief of Alzheimer's
Robertson McQuilkin reflects on his wife's death after caring for her for 25 years.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
posted 02/09/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
CT Classic: Living by Vows
As his wife suffered with Alzheimer's, Robertson McQuilkin said, "If I took care of her for 40 years, I would never be out of her debt."
By Robertson McQuilkin
posted 02/09/2004
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
CT Classic: Muriel's Blessing
Despite the toll of his wife's Alzheimer's, a husband marvels at the mystery of love.
By Robertson McQuilkin
posted 02/09/2004
THEOLOGY
Making Disciples by Sacred Story
Biblical storytelling conveys the realities of our faith better than almost any other form of communication.
By Walter Wangerin Jr.
posted 01/27/2004
CHURCH LIFE
The Church in Absentia
Membership in the Church of Scotland has dropped 22 percent—is that enough?
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/22/2004
THEOLOGY
Back to the Garden
Our task is neither to shield nature from humanity nor to tame all wilderness.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/08/2004
THEOLOGY
The Heresy Itch
Unlike gnosis, the gospel is not for the few, the proud, the knowledgeable.
By Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
posted 01/07/2004
CHURCH LIFE
Activist Presbyterian May Lose Credentials
Church officials concerned about "character and conduct" of critical statement
By Kevin Eckstrom, RNS, with Presbyterian News Service
posted 01/07/2004
THEOLOGY
Joseph's Sword
His faithfulness speaks louder than the few words devoted to him.
By Kathy Berklund–Pagé
posted 01/06/2004
SCIENCE & Health
The Techno Sapiens Are Coming
When God fashioned man and woman, he called his creation very good. Transhumanists say that, by manipulating our bodies with microscopic tools, we can do better. Are we ready for the great debate?
By C. Christopher Hook
posted 12/19/2003
SCIENCE & Health
Define 'Better'
One person's improvement is another person's degeneration.
An interview with bioethicist C. Ben Mitchell
posted 12/19/2003
THEOLOGY
Good Question: Reflected Glory
What does Genesis mean by man being made in the image of God?
by J. I. Packer
posted 12/11/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Canadian Anglicans Face Off
Bishops hold charges against dissenting clergy, but division and suspicion abound.
By Peter T. Chattaway in Vancouver
posted 12/09/2003
THEOLOGY
The Blessed Evangelical Mary
Why we shouldn't ignore her any longer.
By Timothy George
posted 12/05/2003
THEOLOGY
Inside CT: Birth Stories
Even God incarnate in Jesus Christ, born of Mary, has a birth story of sorts.
By Timothy C. Morgan
posted 12/05/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on repentance, modern life, and the Anglican Communion.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 12/03/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Parrying Masons
Tired of reading about gay Anglican clergy? Get ready for the next controversy: Anglican Freemasons.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 12/02/2003
CHURCH LIFE
An Anglican Rorschach Test
Conservatives and liberals fide hope in statement.
By Douglas LeBlanc in Dallas
posted 12/02/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Renewed Attacks on Christians
Christians continue to suffer in Sri Lanka.
By ENI and Compass Direct
posted 11/19/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Churches Respond After the California Fires
The disaster provides ministry opportunities that would have been otherwise impossible.
By Rob Moll
posted 11/18/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Churches Can Receive Federal Help Following Disaster
Contrary to news reports, FEMA says churches are eligible for disaster relief loans.
By Rob Moll
posted 11/18/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Healing Salve
United by Faith looks for answers to the problem of race.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby
posted 11/10/2003
CHURCH LIFE
The Gay Bishop's Global Fallout
How each of the 39 provinces in the Anglican Communion have responded to Sunday's consecration.
Compiled by Rob Moll
posted 11/07/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY/THEOLOGY
Christ's Kingdom and Paradise
What is the difference between the heavenly 'paradise' that Christ promised the thief on the cross and the kingdom of God?
By Christopher A. Hall
posted 11/05/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Take Back Your Sabbath
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 11/04/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
CT Classic: Fallow Time
The Sabbath can protect us from the temptations of wealth
By David Neff
posted 11/04/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Gay Bishop Consecrated Despite Objections
Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, head of the Episcopal Church USA, led the service.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 11/03/2003
HISTORY
Don't Read the Bible 'Alone'
Christopher Hall talks about how evangelicals should approach the church fathers.
Interview by David Neff
posted 10/31/2003
THEOLOGY
ETS Leadership Issues Recommendations on Kicking Out Open Theists
Evangelical Theological Society's Executive Committee unanimously recommends Clark Pinnock stay; majority says John Sanders should go.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/30/2003
THEOLOGY
The Tradition Temptation
Why we should still give Scripture pride of place.
By Roger E. Olson
posted 10/29/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Corporate Worship
Church signs—and billboards—attract passersby
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 10/29/2003
HISTORY
Ancient Christian Commentary on Current Events: What Is War Good For?
What early church leaders thought of Christians and the military.
By Joel Elowsky
posted 10/28/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Hallowed Haunts
Church organs, Hell House, and The Blair Witch Project in the news
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 10/28/2003
SCIENCE & HEALTH
The Leprosy Doctor
Paul Brand showed how to serve others sacrificially and emerge with joy.
By Philip Yancey
posted 10/23/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Translating the Anglican Primates
Interpretations vary widely on what last week's statement means, how forceful it was, and what's next.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/21/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: Conservatives Just Got Clobbered
Last week's American Anglican Council meeting in Texas announced victory prematurely.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 10/17/2003
CHURCH LIFE
One-and-One-Half Cheers for the Anglican Primates' Statement
An interview with theologian—and longtime Anglican—J.I. Packer
By Mark Galli
posted 10/17/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Anglican Leaders Criticize Episcopal Church, Canada's New Westminster Diocese on Homosexual Actions
Future of the Anglican unity "in jeopardy," they say, but don't break communion—yet.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/16/2003
THEOLOGY
Are the Cubs Really Cursed?
J.I. Packer discusses curses, the Cubs, and the billy goat.
Interviewed by Rob Moll
posted 10/16/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Anglicanism's Communion of Saints
Under the somber portraits of their predecessors, Anglican archbishops will discuss the fractious issues of the church and homosexuality.
By Andrew Carey in London
posted 10/15/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Baptists Face Serious Financial Shortfall
Giving decreases surprise observers.
By RNS, with Baptist Press and CT staff reports
posted 10/14/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Florida Bishop Defies Episcopal Church Head
The consecration of a new bishop becomes the latest battleground between Frank Griswold and the American Anglican Council.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 10/10/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Reimagining Anglican Bonds of Affection
Orthodox American leaders begin describing what realignment of the Anglican Communion might look like.
By Douglas LeBlanc in Dallas
posted 10/09/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Conservative Episcopalians Challenge Church Politics as Usual
"A Place to Stand" conference combines unofficial convention, pep rally, and communiqué to Anglican leaders.
By Douglas LeBlanc in Dallas
posted 10/08/2003
THEOLOGY
Authentic Fellowship
How do we learn the deep 'one another' community of Scripture without being in close proximity?
By Howard A. Snyder
posted 10/07/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Discerning God's Will
Quotations to stir the heart and mind from Van Gogh, Dante, Thomas Merton, and others
Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
posted 10/06/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Resolved: Conventions Are Hell
Ten truths that can help reformers survive (and thrive) at annual denominational meetings
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 10/06/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Casting for Whitefish
Black congregation offers whites five dollars to attend.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/03/2003
HISTORY
A Reformer's Agony
A high-caliber film shows how messy it was when Luther helped change the course of history.
Luther, reviewed by Chris Armstrong
posted 09/26/2003
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
HISTORY
Why We Dig the Holy Land
If biblical archaeology is not reinvigorated, Scripture-illuminating evidence will remain buried in the Middle East.
A Christianity Today Editorial by David Neff
posted 09/26/2003
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
HISTORY
Listening to the Fifth Gospel
The sun-baked ruins of the Holy Land have a story to tell.
By David Neff
posted 09/25/2003
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
HISTORY
What Do the Stones Cry Out?
Beware of claims that archaeology disproves—or proves—the Bible is true.
By Christian M. M. Brady
posted 09/24/2003
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
HISTORY
Top Ten New Testament Archaeological Finds of the Past 150 Years
How do shrouds, boats, inscriptions, and other artifacts better help us understand the Christ of the Ages?
By Ben Witherington III
posted 09/23/2003
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
HISTORY
Bones of Contention
Why I still think the James bone box is likely to be authentic.
By Ben Witherington
posted 09/22/2003
ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
HISTORY
Biblical Archaeology's Dusty Little Secret
The James bone box controversy reveals the politics beneath the science.
By Gordon Govier
posted 09/19/2003
BIBLE
Ten Things You Should Know About the New Girls' Biblezine
Revolve is getting major media attention for the way it packages the Bible. What is the message this medium brings with it
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 09/16/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Worship at the O.K. Corral
Cowboy churches shape their ministries for the western at heart.
By Linda Owen
posted 09/12/2003
THEOLOGY
A Distorted Predestination
Two pastors make a case for universalism, and end up trivializing human freedom.
If Grace Is True, reviewed by John Wilson
posted 09/09/2003
HISTORY
History Is Not Bunk
We've got to break free of our historical amnesia
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 09/02/2003
HISTORY
Inside CT: You Are What You Were
Past events are still shaping our behavior today.
By Mark Galli
posted 09/02/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Churches Must Recognize Threat of Youth Sexually Abusing Youth
Legal experts say rape, like in a recent ELCA case, is rare in youth ministry. But sex abuse by children against other children is a very real risk in churches.
By Todd Hertz
posted 08/20/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Row Seethes in Bethlehem Over Keys to the Birthplace of Jesus
Greek Orthodox monks changed locks, refuse to share keys with Catholics and Armenians.
By Ross Dunn in Jerusalem
posted 08/14/2003
THEOLOGY
Experiencing God's Presents
The church is not a bus where one person does the driving. It's like an anthill, where everyone works.
By J.I. Packer
posted 08/12/2003
HISTORY
Finding God in Small Groups
Tom Albin's doctoral research reveals why the Wesley's system worked so well.
Interview by Tim Stafford
posted 08/08/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: To My Episcopal Family
Final thoughts from the Episcopal Church's General Convention.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 08/08/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: Bishops Sanction Local Same-Sex Blessings
Having confirmed gay bishop, Episcopal leaders turn to discussing same-sex unions.
By Douglas LeBlanc, at the Episcopal Church's General Convention
posted 08/07/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Speaking Out: Are Episcopalians Still a Church?
A Lutheran theologian and journalist examines the Robinson confirmation.
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI
posted 08/07/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: Darkness in the Afternoon
Openly homosexual Episcopal priest cleared of misconduct, confirmed as bishop
By Douglas LeBlanc, at the Episcopal Church's General Convention
posted 08/06/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Recent comments about Roe v. Wade, church and state, and Christian beer.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 08/06/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Harassment, Porn Charges Derail Approval of Gay Bishop
Vote delayed while Episcopal Church committee investigates.
By Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 08/05/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: The Bitter Harvest of Sexual Ideology
No one wanted the Gene Robinson bishopric debate to take this sad turn.
By Douglas LeBlanc, at the Episcopal Church's General Convention
posted 08/05/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Go Figure
A survey indicates that teenagers attend religious services more than adults.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 08/05/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: Integrity Doles Out God's Not-So Inclusive Love
The Integrity Eucharist has become a triennial sort of mass pity party.
By Douglas LeBlanc, at the Episcopal Church's General Convention
posted 08/01/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: Gay Rites Would Not Bless Ecumenism
Could also impair Anglican work overseas.
By Douglas LeBlanc, at the Episcopal Church's General Convention
posted 08/01/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Dispatch: Gene and Me
How I feel about the openly gay man elected bishop of Rochester.
By Douglas LeBlanc, at the Episcopal Church's General Convention
posted 07/31/2003
THEOLOGY
Tangling with Wolves
Why we still need heresy trials.
By Chris Armstrong
posted 07/28/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Turning the Mainline Around
New sociological studies show that evangelicals may well succeed at renewing wayward Protestantism.
By Michael S. Hamilton and Jennifer McKinney
posted 07/25/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Go Figure
Two astronomers determine the time when Jesus died and rose.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 07/16/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on praying in school, rebuilding Iraq, and playing paintball.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 07/15/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Federal Judge Rules Parts of Church Land-Use Law Unconstitutional
Groups plan to help Elsinore Christian Center appeal zoning case.
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
posted 07/11/2003
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Noted Surgeon and Author Paul Brand Dies at Age 89
Connected his pioneering work with leprosy and his missionary faith.
By CT staff
posted 07/10/2003
Special Section:
The Best of Paul Brand
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SCIENCE & HEALTH
God's Astounding Laws of Nature
"I like to think of God as developing his skills," said Dr. Paul Brand.
Interviewed by Philip Yancey
posted 07/10/2003, originally printed 12/01/1978
SCIENCE & HEALTH
A Surgeon's View of Divine Healing
Do doctors waste their time by doing slowly and painstakingly what could have been done in the twinkling of an eye?
By Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
posted 07/10/2003, originally printed 11/25/1983
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Blood, Part 1: The Miracle of Cleansing
We moderns are repelled by the thought of blood cleansing, but biologically and spiritually the precious liquid does exactly that.
By Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
posted 07/10/2003, originally printed 02/18/1983
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Blood, Part 2: The Miracle of Life
A well-known surgeon talks about that miraculous red river within us as an emblem of life.
By Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
posted 07/10/2003, originally printed 03/04/1983
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Blood, Part 3: Life in the Blood
If Jesus had been born in the twentieth century, would he have chosen the image of transfusion for his forgiveness, love, and healing? (March 18, 1983)
By Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
posted 07/10/2003, originally printed 03/18/1983
SCIENCE & HEALTH
The Scars of Easter
He knows the wounds of humanity. His hands prove it.
By Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
posted 07/10/2003, originally printed 04/05/1985
SCIENCE & HEALTH
A Handful of Mud
Soil is life. Can we preserve it for future generations?
By Paul Brand
posted 07/10/2003, originally printed 04/16/1985
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SCIENCE & HEALTH
What Larry Burkett Knew About Healing and Death
The financial guru died last week-but not of the kidney cancer he fought for seven years.
By Larry Burkett
posted 07/09/2003
THEOLOGY
Faith-Based Bathing
What role does baptism play in faith and salvation?
By Timothy George
posted 07/02/2003
THEOLOGY
Beyond Virtue and Vice
Some morals are absolute, but they are not ultimate.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 06/25/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Suburban Spirituality
The land of SUVs and soccer leagues tends to weather the soul in peculiar ways, but it doesn't have to.
By David Goetz
posted 06/23/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Religion in the 'Burbs
An interview with R. Stephen Warner, sociologist of religion at University of Illinois at Chicago.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 06/23/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Inside CT: Away from the Crowd
You learn a lot about someone through fly fishing
By Mark Galli
posted 06/23/2003
HISTORY
Ossuary Questions Remain
Israel Antiquities Authority says "brother of Jesus" inscription is a forgery, but supporters say its report may be flawed.
By Gordon Govier
posted 06/20/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Doctrinal Aftershocks
Worldwide Church of God seeks a new start in face of fresh opposition.
By Marshall Allen in Pasadena, California
posted 06/17/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Church Sells Armstrong's Works
Nineteen books by founder sold to Worldwide Church of God splinter group.
By Marshall Allen
posted 06/17/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Mystery Illnesses
Under 1996 law, medical workers are prohibited from contacting churches about hospitalized members.
By Ted Olsen
posted 06/11/2003
THEOLOGY
Harleys in Heaven
What Christians have thought of the afterlife, and what difference it makes now.
By John G. Stackhouse
posted 06/06/2003
Special Section:
The Best of Christianity Today: What Will Heaven Be Like?
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What Will Heaven Be Like?
Thirty-five frequently asked questions about eternity.
By Peter Kreeft (from Tough Questions Christians Ask, 1989)
posted 06/06/2003
The Eternal Weight of Glory
If only we could have the positives of earthly life without the negatives.
By Harry Blamires (May 27, 1991)
posted 06/06/2003
Afraid of Heaven
We do not yearn to be near God because we do not find sin utterly repugnant or goodness rapturously attractive.
By Kenneth Kantzer (May 27, 1991)
posted 06/06/2003
Heaven: Not Just an Eternal Day Off
As if anticipating the question, "Will life on the new earth be boring?" the Bible points to much activity there.
By Anthony Hoekema (Sept. 20, 1985)
posted 06/06/2003
Heaven Can't Wait
I have seen the electrifying results of what can happen when the reality comes alive.
By Philip Yancey (Sept. 7, 1984)
posted 06/06/2003
Illusion or Reality?
Heaven is a place. There is a city we are going to see and walk in.
posted 06/06/2003
By Edith Schaeffer (Mar. 12, 1976)
The Hope of Heaven
Have Christians forfeited their rightful anticipation of eternity?
By L. Nelson Bell (May 24, 1968)
posted 06/06/2003
The Glories of Heaven
While heaven will be glorious, the greater glory will consist in our transformation.
By Stanley C. Baldwin (May 22, 1964)
posted 06/06/2003
The Believer's Final Bliss
The regeneration of man requires that old things must pass away and all things become new.
By John Murray (July 7, 1958)
posted 06/06/2003
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CHURCH LIFE
'Boston Movement' Apologizes
Open letter prompts leaders of controversial church to promise reform.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 06/04/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Lutherans, Presbyterians Cut Budgets
Staff positions and ministries trimmed in the face of a struggling economy.
By RNS, wire reports
posted 05/22/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Benke Case Closed, but Tensions Remain
LCMS appeals panel rejects arguments of critics in 9/11 prayer debate.
By Todd Hertz
posted 05/21/2003
CHURCH LIFE
No Religion-Based Zoning
Illinois Vineyard church wins right to worship in its own building.
By Bob Smietana in Chicago
posted 05/13/2003
CHURCH LIFE
SARS Comes to Church
The deadly illness has changed Asia's church life, but the uncertainty is bringing people to Christ.
By Anil Stephen in Hong Kong
posted 05/12/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Missing the Rupture
How two groups address the real issues behind church splits.
By Christine Scheller
posted 05/09/2003
CHURCH LIFE | BIBLE
The God of War
God seems to sanction raw violence in the Old Testament. Does his character change in the New Testament?
Answered by Tremper Longman III
posted 05/06/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Selections from Christian leaders during the Iraq War.
posted 05/06/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Go Figure
By mid-March 41 percent of churchgoers said their pastor had not mentioned the war.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 05/05/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
A Shrink Gets Stretched
Why psychologist Larry Crabb believes spiritual direction should replace therapy.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 05/02/2003
SCIENCE & HEALTH
A Strategy for Progress
Unless prevention of HIV/AIDS becomes a clear priority, things will get worse.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 05/02/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Baptist Alliance Stung by SBC Cuts
Southern Baptist Convention trims funds to Baptist World Alliance.
From wire reports
posted 05/02/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Law and Disorder
Why your church might end up before a judge and jury, and what you can do to prevent it.
An interview with Richard Hammar
posted 05/01/2003
THEOLOGY
Called to Account
Tulsa Pentecostal pastor defends his universalism before bishops.
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service, in Washington
posted 04/30/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Denomination Thwarts Bankruptcy
Anglicans cut a deal regarding residential schools abuse suits.
By Debra Fieguth in Toronto
posted 04/29/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Prayer Warriors
E-mail newsletters are helping hundreds of thousands to pray about the war.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 04/28/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Journalists Who Pray
Christianity Today editors share prayer practices that energize them.
By Mark Galli
posted 04/28/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Go Figure
What percentage of Americans say they are spiritual but not religious?
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 04/24/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Prayers for Salvation
God may have lessons for us in the way he answers our askings.
By J.I. Packer
posted 04/23/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Quotation Marks
Recent comments about Augustine's Confessions and canonizing Ivan the Terrible.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 04/23/2003
THEOLOGY
A Middle Way in the Middle East
A third theological path through the Israeli-Palestinian thicket.
By Mark Harlan
posted 04/11/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Are Prayers in a Time of War Really About Comfort?
In part. But their main purpose is about much, much more than that.
By Mark Galli
posted 03/28/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Spittle and Self-Righteousness
Beware of responding too indignantly to those on the other side of the war debate.
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI
posted 03/28/2003
THEOLOGY
The Iraq War Has Little Effect on the Rapture Index
The founder of an online end times "speedometer" says that other current events are more connected to biblical prophecy.
An interview with Todd Strandberg
posted 03/27/2003
THEOLOGY
'The End Is Not Yet'
The president of Dallas Theological Seminary says there will be an increase in wars and rumors of wars before the end times, but date setting should not be a priority for evangelicals.
An interview with Mark Bailey
posted 03/27/2003
CHURCH LIFE
The Church's Walking Wounded
How should we respond in a psychological age?
By Tim Stafford
posted 03/26/2003
CHURCH LIFE
War Isn't Being Waged From the Pulpit
Most clergy avoid blanket statements on war.
By Marshall Shelley
posted 03/24/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Recent comments about Christians as jurists, coworkers as families, and Jesus as a terrorist.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 03/20/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Pastor Wanted for Wedding. No Religion Required.
In Japan, couples want a Christian-style wedding—without the religious meaning.
By Ted Olsen
posted 03/17/2003
SCIENCE & HEALTH
The Struggle to Love
If the Holy Spirit is in us, why can't we love one another?
By David P. Gushee
posted 03/10/2003
SCIENCE & HEALTH
ABC vs. HIV
Christians back abstinence-fidelity plan against deadly virus.
By Mark Stricherz
posted 03/10/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Inside CT: Chinese Puzzle
Things are changing for China's church.
By David Neff
posted 03/07/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Hispanic Churches Primed to Be More Socially Active
Among study's findings: 74 percent of Latinos want their churches to aid undocumented immigrants, even when it would be illegal.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 02/28/2003
THEOLOGY
'Boston Movement' Founder Quits
Facing growth problems, controversial group changes leadership structure.
By Timothy R. Callahan
posted 02/26/2003
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Bono's American Prayer
The world's biggest rock star tours the heartland talking more openly about his faith as he recruits Christians in the fight against AIDS in Africa.
By Cathleen Falsani
posted 02/21/2003
THEOLOGY
Mormon Scholar Under Fire
Anthropologist says Latter-day Saints' teaching wrong about Native Americans.
By John W. Kennedy
posted 02/19/2003
BIBLE
Bible Is Getting Even Friendlier to Programmers
The English Standard Version will become the first Bible to allow web programmers to innovate new applications with its text.
By Todd Hertz
posted 02/13/2003
CHURCH LIFE
'The Peoples Are Here'
Record immigration pushes American Christians out of their comfort zones.
By Tony Carnes
posted 02/12/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Wrath Control
Pop psychology teaches that restraining anger will only make you sick. Not according to Jesus.
By M. Blaine Smith
posted 02/12/2003
CHURCH LIFE
The Neighborhood's Last, Best Hope
American congregations give more to society than they get from it.
An Excerpt of The Invisible Caring Hand by Ram A. Cnaan
posted 02/11/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Tallying Compassion
Everybody knows congregations do good work. Ram Cnaan tells us what it's worth.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant
posted 02/11/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Despite Protestant Growth, Hispanic Catholicism Holds Steady in U.S.
Younger generations leaving for Protestant churches, but immigrants make up difference.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 02/07/2003
THEOLOGY
What Conversion Is and Is Not
Hint: It's not just about getting people "saved."
By John G. Stackhouse Jr.
posted 02/07/2003
HISTORY
Heavenly Bodies
What do we gain from a bodily resurrection?
By Timothy George
posted 02/06/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Unluckiest Church
Archaeologist predicts the future is grim for the ancient church's site.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/06/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on adoration and the religiosity of men.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/05/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Flash: Mother Teresa Was Human
Letters reveal the Catholic nun had doubts about God.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/30/2003
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Decorated with Death
Is religious jewelry just a smokescreen?
By Sarah E. Hinlicky
posted 01/21/2003
THEOLOGY
Local Church Fights for Evangelical ID Card
Witness Lee group sues for $136 million over Harvest House cults article.
By Mark A. Kellner in Anaheim, California
posted 01/14/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Clergy Ratings at Lowest Point Ever
Survey finds low trust in the church.
By Religion News Service
posted 01/13/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Safe, Not Sorry
Churches do not have to wait for safer 15-passenger vans.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 01/07/2003
CHURCH LIFE
Why I Walked
Sometimes loving a denomination requires you to fight.
By J.I. Packer
posted 01/03/2003
CHURCH LIFE
A Holy Nuisance
J.I. Packer has strong words for those who don't feel called to agitate for reform.
By David Neff
posted 01/03/2003
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Editor's Bookshelf: 'I Just Wanted You to Kill the Pain'
A physician talks about how to help dying people best live their final months
By David Neff
posted 12/31/2002
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Editor's Bookshelf: Truth and Hope Are Partners
An interview with David Kuhl, author of What Dying People Want
By David Neff and Todd Hertz
posted 12/31/2002
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Recent comments about the belief in hell and naming yourself God.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/30/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Thank You, Dr. Walvoord
A former student remembers how the late leader of Dallas Seminary preached-and lived-grace.
posted 12/26/2002
CHURCH LIFE
When Pastors Plagiarize
The church suffers from the illusion that the sermon is the creative, prophetic effort of the lonely individual.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 12/26/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
The Serene Contradiction of the Mother of Jesus
Why I reclaimed the virgin mother as a significant figure in my faith.
By Kathleen Norris
posted 12/23/2002
HISTORY
There's Something About Mary
Beliefs about Jesus' virgin mother vary between Christians of the early church, Roman Catholics, and modern-day Protestants, but this model of total trustful devotion has lessons to teach all Christians.
An interview with J.I. Packer and Tom Oden
posted 12/23/2002
THEOLOGY
Closing the Door on Open Theists?
ETS to examine whether Clark Pinnock and John Sanders can remain members.
By Doug Koop in Toronto
posted 12/23/2002
BIBLE
Violent Night, Holy Night
The Apocrypha tells us about the brutal and seductive world Jesus was born into.
By Tim Stafford
posted 12/20/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Hurt, Hate, and Healing
A 1985 interview with Lewis Smedes.
By David Neff for HIS magazine
posted 12/20/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Forgiveness—The Power to Change the Past
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
By Lewis B. Smedes
posted 12/20/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Controlling the Unpredictable—The Power of Promising
When you make a promise you have created a small sanctuary of trust within the jungle of unpredictability.
By Lewis B. Smedes
posted 12/20/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Three Temptations of Spiritual Formation
When seeking to be shaped by Christ, it is all too easy to veer from a fully Christian approach.
By Evan Howard
posted 12/13/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Go Figure
What do Americans pray for?
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/09/2002
CHURCH LIFE
There Goes the Neighborhood
A Florida court allows a Christian church to build in a Spiritualist town.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/05/2002
HISTORY
The Enemy Within
This Thanksgiving, let us remember our perverseness
By Mark Galli
posted 11/27/2002
CHURCH LIFE
'Confessing' Christians Stick It Out
Some conservatives, however, give up on reforming their denominations.
By Robert P. Mills in Indianapolis
posted 11/27/2002
THEOLOGY
Gwen Shamblin's new Jerusalem
Remnant Fellowship grows, but critics see 'graceless legalism.'
By John W. Kennedy
posted 11/26/2002
THEOLOGY
Evangelical Theological Society Moves Against Open Theists
Membership of Pinnock and Sanders challenged by due process
By Doug Koop
posted 11/22/2002
SCIENCE & HEALTH
How Computer Nerds Describe God
The founding editor of Wired magazine explains his mission to talk about faith using the vocabulary and logic of science.
An interview with Kevin Kelly
posted 11/20/2002
SCIENCE & HEALTH
Killing a Pandemic
The church may be best equipped to deal HIV/AIDS a crippling blow.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 11/18/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Gray Matter and the Soul
What is the difference between the brain and the soul?
By Dallas Willard
posted 11/15/2002
HISTORY
Aramaic May Disappear in Four Decades
Only about 400,000 Arab Christians and 20,000 Jews speak the language.
By Ted Olsen
posted 11/11/2002
THEOLOGY
Music at the Theological Roundtable
What it teaches us about God and the universe.
By John G. Stackhouse
posted 11/01/2002
CHURCH LIFE
Danger Vans
With more than 10 riders, 15-passenger vans have a 35.4 percent chance of roll over in a crash.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/28/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Dance of the God-Struck
There's something about worship that can drive even a king to strip down and leap up.
By Mark Buchanan
posted 10/25/2002
CHURCH LIFE
Wedding Bell Blues
Three pastors are accused of making big mistakes during weddings.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/24/2002
BIBLE
'I Didn't Want to Be Cute'
Author Eugene Peterson describes what drove his writing of The Message.
Interview by Doug LeBlanc
posted 10/23/2002
BIBLE
Good Question: Text Criticism and Inerrancy
How can I reconcile belief in inerrancy of Scripture with translations that say a particular verse is not "in better manuscripts"?
By J.I. Packer
posted 10/22/2002
HISTORY | BIBLE
Stunning New Evidence that Jesus Lived
By Gordon Govier
posted 10/21/2002
Scholars link first-century bone box to James, brother of Jesus.
HISTORY
Did Apostles Go to China?
Evidence suggests Christianity reached China in the first century.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/21/2002
BIBLE
Meaning-full Translations
The world's most influential Bible translator is weary of "word worship."
An interview with Eugene Nida
posted 10/11/2002
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Comments in the press about mascots, missions, and fake marriages.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/08/2002
BIBLE
The TNIV Debate
Is this new translation faithful in its treatment of gender?
posted 09/27/2002
BIBLE
Is The TNIV Faithful in Its Treatment of Gender? No
Political correctness puts pressure on translators to change details of meaning.
By Vern S. Poythress
posted 09/27/2002
BIBLE
Is The TNIV Faithful in Its Treatment of Gender? Yes
The TNIV does not eliminate gender distinctions but rather clarifies them.
By Mark Strauss
posted 09/27/2002
BIBLE
A Response to Vern Poythress
The TNIV preserves the original meaning.
By Mark Strauss
posted 09/27/2002
BIBLE
A Response to Mark Strauss
The TNIV undermines plenary inspiration.
By Vern S. Poythress
posted 09/27/2002
CHURCH LIFE
Quotation Marks
Comments about fitness, family television, and having a child caught in a church and state battle.
By Ted Olsen
posted 09/16/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Seeing Light After the Smoky Darkness of the Trade Towers Collapse
The spiritual war against terrorism is the war against the sinful heart and its allegiances.
By Darrell L. Bock
posted 09/13/2002
CHURCH LIFE
Go Figure
What percentage of Americans believe in heaven?
By Ted Olsen
posted 09/13/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Beyond Broken Beams
A chaplain at Ground Zero talks about his role in "a bigger story being told by a creator who deals in restoration."
An excerpt from God @ Ground Zero by Ray Guinta
posted 09/12/2002
PRAYER/SPIRITUALITY
Deliverance on the 81st Floor
On 9/11, Stanley Praimnath and Sujo John called out to God from inside the World Trade Center.
By Todd Hertz
posted 09/11/2002
HISTORY
Expecting a Flood of Tourists
A replica of Noah's Ark is planned for Turkey.
By Ted Olsen
posted 09/11/2002
SCIENCE & HEALTH
AIDS 'Apathy' Campaign Debuts
Yet Christian leaders say stigma, not neglect, is the bigger problem.
By Laura van Vuuren in Barcelona, Spain
posted 08/28/2002
CHURCH LIFE
New Top Anglican Receives Mixed Reviews
Appointee is against abortion, for gay ordination, and not from the Third World.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 08/27/2002
HISTORY
Herod's Stadium
Israeli archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old stadium.
By Ted Olsen
posted 08/19/2002
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