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- Christianity Today’s 2022 Book Awards
Image: Illustration by Jared Boggess / Source Images: WikiMedia Commons / George Marks / Fotograzia / GettyOur picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. - The Cosmos Is More Crowded Than You Think
Image: Illustration by Jared Boggess / Source Images: WikiMedia Commons / Laureen March / GettyHow an old prayer and a newborn baby changed my perspective on angels.
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National Tragedies Still Call Forth Sermons. But Their Tone Has Changed.A new history argues that Protestant ministers have traded prophetic introspection for triumphalist civil religion.
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A Patriotism of Compassion, Not Pomp and GloryRichard Mouw reflects on the moral and spiritual work of loving your country.
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Is There a Wholesome Alternative to Christian Nationalism?Paul Miller’s critique of political idolatry is persuasive. His defense of patriotic civil religion, less so.
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Meet the Pioneering Radio Preachers Who Revolutionized Religious BroadcastingHow Fulton J. Sheen and Walter A. Maier unlocked the evangelistic power of the airwaves.
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5 Books for Getting to Know the Desert Fathers and MothersChosen by Andrew Arndt, author of “Streams in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers.”
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Nominate a Book for the 2023 Christianity Today Book AwardsInstructions for publishers.
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26 millones de estadounidenses dejaron de leer la Biblia regularmente durante la pandemiaEl fuerte descenso puede estar ligado al confinamiento y a las dificultades para asistir a la iglesia.EnglishPortuguês简体中文繁體中文
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Should We Judge Thomas Jefferson by His Ideals or His Actions?A new biography maps out the moral tensions that tormented his mind and tainted his legacy.
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선교사 케네스 배, 북한 강제 수용소의 경험을 이야기하다“주님, 저를 자유롭게 하소서”에서 “주님, 저를 사용해주시옵소서”로 바뀐 기도제목Englishespañol
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To Put on the Armor of God, We Have to Take Off the ‘Armor of Me’Thérèse of Lisieux teaches us to have childlike faith and stop protecting our vulnerabilities.
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Ecclesiastes Is the Story of Abel Writ LargeBiblical Hebrew uses similar names for “vanity” and the slain brother. That’s no accident.
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Switzerland’s Original Reformer Was Creative, Combative, and Frequently ControversialA new biography captures the misunderstood faith of Huldrych Zwingli.
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Died: Fred Carter, Little-Known Black Artist Behind Chick Tracts“Shy” creator drew stories of sin and salvation seen by millions.
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Five Lesser-Known Children’s Fantasy Series That Point to the GospelMeet a new generation of authors picking up where Lewis and Tolkien left off.
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Do Single Christians Need a Better Theology of Singleness, or Better Relationship Training?As two recent books demonstrate, the answer is both—together. (And not only for singles.)Português
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The Church Should Ask Two Questions About the Current Drug CrisisWhere do we find it? And more importantly, are we really prepared for what we’ll find?
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Report: 26 Million Americans Stopped Reading the Bible Regularly During COVID-19Sharp decline may be connected to drop in church attendance.españolPortuguês简体中文繁體中文
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When Song of Songs Uses a Word, It Doesn’t Always Mean What We Think It MeansAimee Byrd is correct that the book diagnoses flawed understandings of human sexuality, but her interpretative choices are open to question.
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Levites, Whores, and Demoniacs: Here’s How the New NRSV Has ChangedA look at five updates to the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
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New & Noteworthy BooksCompiled by Matt Reynolds.
News & Reporting
- Make American Politics Hopeful AgainHow the call to “carry one another’s burdens” breaks down partisan stalemates.
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- 5 Books for Getting to Know the Desert Fathers and MothersChosen by Andrew Arndt, author of “Streams in the Wasteland: Finding Spiritual Renewal with the Desert Fathers and Mothers.”
- Five Lesser-Known Children’s Fantasy Series That Point to the GospelMeet a new generation of authors picking up where Lewis and Tolkien left off.
Top Story July 11, 2022
“Burdened and broken” by the federal investigation into Indian boarding schools, Mike Keahbone drafted the denomination’s first resolution in support of native peoples.
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