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Weary Palestinian Christians want justice and lasting peace. |
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Naomi Raine, who recently announced her departure from Maverick City Music, talks to CT about her next steps. |
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Gaza has more to do with your life than you think, writes Russell Moore. |
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This week, CT celebrated the release of our newest podcast, Wonderology, which explores the intersection of science and faith. We heard from producer and cohost Jesse Eubanks: |
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For Wonderology, we only explore topics if they come with a great story. "No story, no airtime" is our rule. Even the best science or theology won’t make it onto the show without a compelling narrative to drive it. |
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We also promise listeners an experience of awe and wonder in every episode—so I started by asking what recently gave me that feeling. Instantly, I thought of the James Webb Space Telescope. Once we found Scott Acton, who spent 20 years building it and speaks openly about his Christian faith, we knew we had our first episode. |
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Other stories found us. At the Museum of the Bible, we heard guests were upset that an exhibit about science and Scripture called humans "animals." So we asked, "Are we just animals?" That sparked a journey into polio, a baby with Down syndrome, protests at Princeton University, female hip bones, and the image of God. |
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If this all sounds a bit odd, that is the point. We want to explore big ideas through surprising paths. The old saying is "If you want someone to know, tell them. If you want them to remember, tell them a story." |
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In today’s world of individualism, Christians must find a way to live in service of God and neighbor—a model which stands out as salt and light. The Mere Anglicanism Conference provides the tools and resources to disciple, train, and educate lay and clergy leaders to live with compassion for the world and devotion to God. |
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Join us in Charleston, SC from January 22-24, 2026 to hear from world-class scholars and theologians on in-depth keynote topics like: |
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• How Did We Get Here? Tracing the Development and Embrace of the Tenets of Expressive Individualism in Western Culture |
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• Where Does It End?: Expressive Individualism’s "Brave New World" |
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• Dying to Live: Jesus’ Ethic for Finding Fulfillment |
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• Life, Liberty, and the Human Body |
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• Friendship in a Fragmented World |
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• Cultural Engagement as Citizens of Christ's Kingdom |
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• The Church as the Soul of the World |
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While this conference was developed by Anglicans, all who call Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior are welcome and encouraged to attend. If you want to be encouraged by a message of true freedom and purpose, register for the 2026 Mere Anglicanism conference today! |
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There’s nothing quite like a story well-told. A curiosity-stoking beginning, a conflicted middle, a compelling conclusion—these elements, woven together with rich characters and relatable dilemmas, go beyond delivering information to…
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Today in Christian History |
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October 16, 1311: The Council of Vienne opens to decide if the Templars, a military order sworn to protect Christian pilgrims, are heretical and too wealthy. Pope Clement V decided to suppress the order. Its leader was burned and members’ possessions taken by the church. That decision was adamantly derided by the poet Dante and by later historians (see issue 40: The Crusades). |
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From 2007 to 2019 I interviewed 200 prominent Christians in front of student audiences. My favorite all-time guest was Joni Eareckson Tada in 2012. Today CT is beginning a profile…
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Somewhere in the lower circles of introvert hell, about halfway between Office Birthday Party Boulevard and (shudder) the Professional Networking District, you’ll find a former church of mine. Don’t mistake…
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A new study is shedding light on a rarely researched area: faith-based health care in low-resource settings. The study, published in JAMA Surgery, found dramatically lower surgical mortality rates at…
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Early Monday morning, Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages in the first phase of a fragile cease-fire plan orchestrated by President Donald Trump and leaders of the Arab world. Phase one…
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The Christian story shows us that grace often comes from where we least expect. In this issue, we look at the corners of God’s kingdom and chronicle in often-overlooked people, places, and things the possibility of God’s redemptive work. We introduce the Compassion Awards, which report on seven nonprofits doing good work in their communities. We look at the spirituality underneath gambling, the ways contemporary Christian music was instrumental in one historian’s conversion, and the steady witness of what may be Wendell Berry’s last novel. All these pieces remind us that there is no person or place too small for God’s gracious and cataclysmic reversal. |
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