Books

Is Self-Deception Always Bad?
Not necessarily, says Gregg A. Ten Elshof.
A More Civilized Christian Right
Why the conservative movement is a model of democratic values.
Books Uncommon and Offbeat
Short reviews of Jericho's Fall, Religion in the National Agenda, and Naming Infinity.
Christian Retail Convention Sees Drop in Attendance
Creating a Tear-Jerker Ending
Donald Miller hints at what to expect from his upcoming book.
My Top 5 Books on Calvin
Does Global Christianity Equal American Christianity?
Historian Mark Noll talks about how U.S. missionaries have—and have not—shaped the faith in other nations.
Divine Devolution
Robert Wright thinks God is okay, as long as he behaves like a secular humanist.
The Rotisserie Chicken Gospel
Author Susan Isaacs on comedy, church hopping, and having a 'middle-class white girl's Dark Night of the Soul.'
Recovering from 'The Year of Living Biblically'
Author A. J. Jacobs talks with CT about becoming a minor celebrity in the Christian world.
How Old Is the Old-Time Religion?
Scholars challenge David Bebbington in The Advent of Evangelicalism.
My Top 5 Books on Neglected Doctrines
The Gospel According to 31,173 Americans
A hand-written Bible traveled 22,000 miles across 124 cities in 40 states.
Heartbreak and Promise
Isla Morley's debut portrays the complexity of grief after a child's death.
Ten Theology Books for Your Beach Bag
Shake up your summer selections with these new releases.
The Changing Face of Apologetics
Lee Strobel doesn't think the traditional methods work anymore.
Books Uncommon and Offbeat
Short reviews of Predestination, The Spartacus War, and How Rome Fell.
More Than Deep Feelings
Dallas Willard argues that we really can know Christ.
Summer Reading
A sample of books we're planning to read.
Books Uncommon and Offbeat
Short reviews of The Divine Commodity, Something's Rising, and The Reason For Crows.

Top Story July 20, 2024

Historic First Baptist Dallas Sanctuary Burns in Four-Alarm Fire
Historic First Baptist Dallas Sanctuary Burns in Four-Alarm Fire
The 134-year-old landmark, now a nearby secondary meeting space for the church, went up in flames in downtown Dallas.

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