Editor’s Note from April 09, 1976

The resurrection of Jesus is forever tied to the Cross of Calvary. In this Easter issue, Thomas Howard and David Wells promise thoughtful, biblical examinations of the meaning of the Cross.

George Knight’s essay is an exegetical study of the biblical data relating to one of the most widely discussed topics of the day: What is the role of women in the Christian faith and church? Letter writers take heed: this may offer you a golden opportunity.

Part two of David Haddon’s piece on Transcendental Meditation shows clearly that T.M. is a religion masquerading as a non-religion. If schools want to teach it, let it be taught under its proper identity—as a cult.

Happy Easter to all our readers. Jesus is risen!

Also in this issue

The CT archives are a rich treasure of biblical wisdom and insight from our past. Some things we would say differently today, and some stances we've changed. But overall, we're amazed at how relevant so much of this content is. We trust that you'll find it a helpful resource.

Christianity Today April 9, 1976

Race Relations in Britain

Reconciling the Charismatics

Spiritual Boom in Bogota

Edward E. Plowman

Book Briefs: April 9, 1976

Signs of Evangelical Disunity

Editorial

Traditions that Teach the Truth

Doors

Eutychus and His Kin: April 9, 1976

Thomas Merton: Abiding in Christ

Transcendental Meditation Challenges the Church

Male and Female Related He Them

George W. Knight III

The Cross in Modern Thought

The Image of the Cross

Our Latest

Glasses that have the reflection of athletes running in the lenses.

Review

Becoming Athletes of Attention in an Age of Distraction

Christopher Benson

Even without retreating to the desert, we can train our wandering minds with ancient monastic wisdom.

A throne with a crown of thorns on it

Christ Our King, Come What May

This Sunday is a yearly reminder that Christ is our only Lord—and that while governments rise and fall, he is Lord eternal.

The rapper Flame with stained glass church windows in the background.

Flame Raps the Sacraments

Gretchen Ronnevik

Now that he’s Lutheran, the rapper’s music has changed along with his theology.

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News

A Mother Tortured at Her Keyboard. A Donor Swindled. An Ambassador on Her Knees.

By Erin Foley in Mae Sot, Thailand

Meet the Christians ensnared by cyberscamming and the ministries trying to stop it.

The Bulletin

Something Is Not the Same

The Bulletin talks RFK’s appointment and autism, Biden’s provision of missiles to Ukraine, and entertainment and dark humor with Russell and Mike.

Black woman behind a ripped blue paper

The Black Women Missing from Our Pews

America’s most churched demographic is slipping from religious life. We must go after them.

A foggy image of a deer and trees.

The Still Small Voice in the Deer Stand

Brian Reisinger

Since childhood, each hunting season out in God’s creation has healed wounds and deepened my faith.

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Play Those Chocolate Sprinkles, Rend Collective!

Haley Byrd Wilt

The Irish band’s new album “FOLK!” proclaims joy after suffering.