Christianity Today

January/February, 2017

Volume 61, Number 1

March, 2017
December, 2016

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.

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Cover Story

Cover Story

500 Years After Luther, We Still Feel the Pressure to Be Justified

Luther’s law/gospel insight is as brilliant as ever—especially in 21st century America.

Features

Testimony

I Went From Fighting in a Cage to Living in a Hut

How an MMA fighter found Jesus—and discovered his calling in the Congo.

Division Is Not Always a Scandal

What to think of the 45,000 denominations that rose from the Reformation.

Why Our Body Destroys Itself

The science and spirituality behind the latest Nobel Prize in medicine.

The Bible’s Clarity Should Be Evident in Our Lives

God met me in the clarity of his Word—then came the hard part.

Reading the Reformation in 2017

Historians are still finding new things to say about Martin Luther and his movement.

Christianity Today’s 2017 Book of the Year

The release that best embodies our pursuit of Beautiful Orthodoxy.

Excerpt

The Wrath the World Needs

An excerpt from ‘The Crucifixion,’ CT’s 2017 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year.

Christianity Today’s 2017 Book Awards

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

More from this Issue

How Much Attention Does Luther Really Deserve?

How to celebrate one of history’s biggest celebrities.

Reply All

Responses to our November issue via letters, tweets, and Facebook posts.

News

News

Who Awaits the Messiah Most? Muslims

Islam and Christianity share Second Coming hopes. Can this be a bridge?

News

Gleanings: January/February 2017

Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our January/February issue).

News

Ultrasounds Help Bridge Evangelical and Catholic Theology

Pregnancy centers find common ground in the pro-life cause.

Reviews

Is the Way Our Cities Are Designed Keeping Us Apart?

How churches can benefit from a lesson in urban geography.

Wilson’s Bookmarks

From John Wilson, editor of Books & Culture.

Views

Christianity Without an Adjective

We shape society when we remember who we are first and foremost.

Editorial

The Church’s Integrity in the Trump Years

It begins by recognizing the name above every name.

When God Fights Idolatry with Unconventional Weapons

A better way to read the bizarre story of Elisha and the bears.

Additional Articles

Announcing the CT Science Writing Contest

Join with all nature in manifold witness.

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