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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.
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.
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.
70 Truckloads of Treasures
Temple Mount dig uncovers new finds.
by Gordon Govier
posted 07/21/2005 09:00 a.m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Mystery of Antiquities
Ossuary owner charged with forgery.
By Gordon Govier
posted 02/16/2005 09:30 a.m.
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.
Unholy Wars
Two books document the dangers of mixing church and state.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 01/27/2005 09:00 a.m.
Slaughter of the Innocents, 2004
The Netherlands celebrates Christmas by reenacting Herod.
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 12/28/04 10:00 a.m.
The Shroud's Second Image
New evidence reopens debate about the controversial relic.
By Gordon Govier
posted 12/15/04 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.
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.
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.
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
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
Rush to Judgment?
Israel Antiquities Authority's 'findings' bother many archaeologists.
By Gordon Govier
posted 04/29/2004
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
Challenging Canyon Orthodoxy
Controversy over book with young-earth views raises protests-and sales.
By Stan Guthrie
posted 02/11/2004
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
The Tradition Temptation
Why we should still give Scripture pride of place.
By Roger E. Olson
posted 10/29/2003
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Biblical Archaeology's Dusty Little Secret
The James bone box controversy reveals the politics beneath the science.
By Gordon Govier
posted 09/19/2003
History Is Not Bunk
We've got to break free of our historical amnesia
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 09/02/2003
Inside CT: You Are What You Were
Past events are still shaping our behavior today.
By Mark Galli
posted 09/02/2003
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
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
The Unluckiest Church
Archaeologist predicts the future is grim for the ancient church's site.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/06/2003
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
The Enemy Within
This Thanksgiving, let us remember our perverseness
By Mark Galli
posted 11/27/2002
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
Stunning New Evidence that Jesus Lived
Scholars link first-century bone box to James, brother of Jesus.
By Gordon Govier
posted 10/21/2002
Did Apostles Go to China?
Evidence suggests Christianity reached China in the first century.
By Ted Olsen
posted 10/21/2002
Expecting a Flood of Tourists
A replica of Noah's Ark is planned for Turkey.
By Ted Olsen
posted 09/11/2002
Herod's Stadium
Israeli archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old stadium.
By Ted Olsen
posted 08/19/2002
Why I Don't Imitate Christ
The Christian life is not a game of Simon says.
by Mark Galli
posted 07/17/2002
The Virtue of Unoriginality
The old kind of Christian is the best hope for church renewal.
By Mark Galli
posted 04/04/2002
Wielding the Sword
Early believers were not as troubled as we are by the use of force.
By Mark Galli
posted 02/20/2002
Manuskipped
Nobody seems to want the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Ted Olsen
posted 11/16/2001
Are Pentecostals Sex-Crazed?
John Steinbeck and Robert Duvall have portrayed them that way, and such criticism even came from inside the movement. But was it ever warranted?
Grant Wacker
posted 09/11/2001
History for Us
Who is writing the church's story?
By Edward J. Gitre
posted 7/17/01
CT Classic: What Jonathan Edwards Can Teach Us About Politics
Before Jerry Falwell and Jesse Jackson, another preacher ventured into the public square.
By Gerald R. McDermott
posted 7/3/01
Violence Puts Archaeologists Between Rocks, Hard Places
About half of the planned excavations in the Holy Land this summer have been canceled.
By Gordon Govier
posted 6/27/01
Disciples of Christ Board Apologizes For Not Doing More to Oppose Slavery
Move comes as denomination considers asking U.S. government to apologize.
By Chris Herlinger
posted 5/10/01
Whatever Happened to Christian History?
Evangelical historians have finally earned the respect of the secular academy. A few critics say they've lost their Christian vision. Hardly.
By Tim Stafford
posted 3/23/01
How to Serve Time
There is a Christian way to study the past without weakening the truth.
By Preston Jones
posted 3/23/01
No Luddites Here
Evangelicals have (almost) always been quick to adopt communications technologies.
By Randall Balmer and Catharine Randall
posted 2/22/01
CT Classic: Bonhoeffer in Love
Letters from 1943 to 1945 between the theologian and his fiancÉe reveal the other half of a costly discipleship.
Reviewed by Wendy Murray Zoba
posted 2/14/01
The Rise and Fall of the Daily Office
Structured daily prayers can be traced back to the times of David and Daniel.
By Arthur Paul Boers
posted 12/29/00
The Evolution of St. Nick
Tracing the roots of Santa Claus to the early church.
By Wendy Murray Zoba
posted 12/15/00
What Is Truth (About Pilate)?
Three books dig for insights into the shadowy ruler and his wife.
By Lauren Winner
posted 12/12/00
Fundamentalism Revisited
Evangelicals would do well to remember fundamentalism as family history.
By Richard J. Mouw
posted 11/20/00
European Union Charter Omits Church History
Churches across Europe decry the EU's failure to recognize Europe's religious heritage.
By Jonathan Luxmoore
posted 11/13/00
Willow Creek's Place in History
It turns out that the church that made "seeker-sensitive" a part of our vocabulary is not as revolutionary as its critics have said.
By Michael S. Hamilton
posted 11/7/00
Rightly Dividing the Hell Debate
Key advocates and writings.
posted 10/13/00
CT Classic: Is Halloween a Witches' Brew?
Or have Christians been spooked out of celebrating a part of their rich tradition?
By Harold L. Myra
posted 10/5/00
German Church Confesses to Using Forced Laborers During War
Germany's main Protestant body will contribute $4.7 million to compensation fund.
By Frauke Brauns in Bielefeld, Germany
posted 7/25/00
The First Black Liberation Movement
The untold story of the freed slaves who brought Christ—and liberty— to West Africa. An interview with Lamin Sanneh.
By Tim Stafford
posted 7/14/00
Adventist Church Reaffirms 'Gift of Prophecy'
At General Conference, denomination reports 10 percent growth in 1999.
By Mark A. Kellner in Toronto
posted 7/7/00
Was Slavery God's Will?
Some Christian writers have said slavery in America was divinely sanctioned because it helped bring Africans to Christ. Is this true?
By Ronald C. Potter
posted 6/7/00
Arrests Put Tragic Church Bombing of 1963 Back in the Headlines
Suspects maintain innocence in murder of four girls in Birmingham, Alabama blast.
By Chris Herlinger
posted 6/1/00
Saving Celtic Christianity
Despite the mythmaking, there's a wealth of Christian truth and devotion worth recovering.
By Loren Wilkinson
posted 4/28/00
CT Classic: The Challenge of the Lenten Season
Evangelical Protestants are caught between freedom in Christ and sacred observance.
From the CT Editorial Archives
posted 3/8/00
Walking Where Lewis Walked
My reluctant entry into the world of pilgrimage.
By Virginia Stem Owens
posted 2/10/00
Christ Is Born, Let Us Keep the Feast and Leap Before Him
A 1,619-year-old Christmas sermon reminds us why we celebrate.
By Gregory Nazianzus (A.D. 329-389)
posted 12/23/99
Why We Still Need Moody
The man who invented modern evangelicalism died 100 years ago today.
By Timothy George
posted 12/22/99
CT Classic: Grand Themes of D.L. Moody
The life and teachings of Mr. Protestant are required lessons for today's church.
By Stanley N. Gundry
posted 12/22/99
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