Christianity Today

June, 2015

Volume 59, Number 5

July/August, 2015

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.

Cover Story

Cover Story

Formed by War

Combat wounds the soul, but the gospel offers hope.

Cover Story

Jesus Is Better Than War

The testimony of a former anti-Muslim combat junkie.

Cover Story

7 Practical Things the Church Can Do for Veterans

How spiritual communities can tend the hurting souls of veterans.

Features

Kevin Vanhoozer, Drama King

The theologian’s career has been about helping Christians play their part in the great divine story.

After Mars Hill, Will the Multisite Church Movement Grow Up?

More small churches are joining big ones in order to keep their doors open. Can multisite congregations grow without treating congregations as little more than real estate?

God Is Like a Movie Director

Though unseen and unheard, he orchestrates the details of our lives—even when they are falling apart.

David Brooks: We Need to Start Talking about Sin and Righteousness Again

The New York Times columnist asks what it takes to build character in a ‘Big Me’ culture.

More from this Issue

Testimony

Trapped Inside My Own Body for 12 Years

Everyone thought I couldn’t hear them, but I did.

Hidden Casualties

How to see and serve veterans this summer.

Reply All

Readers respond to the April issue via letters, tweets, and blogs.

News

News

Yes, Jesus Has Always Been Our Boyfriend

The biggest difference between old and new hymns isn’t Trinitarian theology.

News

Microwave Bible?

A new method cuts Bible translation to 2 months. Is that too fast?

News

Gleanings: June 2015

Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our June issue).

News

A Second Chance for Elijah Gabriel

A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our June issue).

News

400 Down, More to Follow

Government removes crosses from ‘China’s Jerusalem.’

Reviews

Review

Worriers ‘R’ Us

Why is anxiety such a stubborn feature of modern life?

The Selfie’s Deeper Tale

It’s not always about self-aggrandizement.

My Top 5 Books That Can Save Your Life

Gregory Wolfe chooses works that can bring you back from the abyss.

Review

How Dante’s Poetry Rescued Rod Dreher from Despair

The popular blogger leaned on ‘The Divine Comedy’ when his world was falling apart.

The Poverty Fighters’ Bible

Six years later, ‘When Helping Hurts’ is still shaking up the church’s approach to charity.

Views

Can We Declutter Our Way to Christ?

On the minimalism trend and the allure of living with less.

Brothers, We Are Not Managers

We have forgotten the Bible’s rich language for loving the church.

Additional Articles

Editorial

Dealing with Secular Extremism

4 ways to calm the stormy waters around gay marriage.

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