‘The Poor Will Always Be Among You’ Is a Call to Obedience
This verse can be misconstrued as a justification for systemic poverty. But what does it really mean?
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Biochemist Pleads Guilty to Attack on Wisconsin Pro-Life Group
DNA from a burrito matched evidence left at the scene of the firebombing.
Don’t Miss These African Christmas Hits
Jam out this season to highlife, Afrobeats, jazz, a cappella, R & B, rap, dance, and hip-hop artists from Nigeria, South Africa, and more.
Parsing Pancasila: How Indonesia’s Muslims and Christians Seek Unity
Three Muslim and three Christian leaders candidly discuss sharia, extremism, and national identity in the world's most populous Muslim country.
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Comfort, Comfort My People
Israel under attack needs Christian empathy, not judgment or presumptuous theological speculation.
Russell Moore’s Favorite Books of 2023
From rabbits and Inklings to Kardashians and King, here are the year’s best reads according to CT’s editor in chief.
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We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes
The sounds of slashers and the internal voices that terrorize us
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Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Our Stories
Universities defend hate speech. Famous people are human too. And multiethnic churches are growing.
When Grief like Sea Billows Roll Through Your Holidays
I learned how to mourn when my mom lost her mind, and then her life, to dementia.
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Aaron Armstrong: I’m a Christian. Now What?
Coming to faith as an adult can get complicated. Here’s a handbook for new believers and those who are called to disciple them.
The ‘Soul of India’ Now Lives in Its Cities. Is the Local Church Ready?
How Christian outreach has come to look like the YMCA, call center ministries, and the “Christward” movement model.
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