Christianity Today

November, 2018

Volume 62, Number 9

December, 2018
October, 2018

CT offers an in-depth look at the precarious situation in which many Nigerian Christians find themselves, terrorized on two fronts between Boko Haram and nomadic Fulani herdsmen. The two Muslim groups represent two very different kinds of threats to Africa's largest Christian community. But at their core, both conflicts are about land, power, and religious identity.

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Cover Story

No Cheeks Left to Turn: The Double Persecution of Africa’s Largest Church

Weary of attacks by Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen, Christians in Nigeria ask how long they’re supposed to “count it all joy.”

Features

I Cremated My Unborn Son

How caring for miscarried children offers a radically pro-life vision.

Love Your Political Frenemies

Jesus built his church from a group of enemies. Why did I love to sting mine?

Power in the Plate

The history of our food speaks of injustice— and invites us to redemption.

Theological Core Exercises

How attending to our theological center helps us remember who we are.

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Responses to our September issue.

Our November Issue: Listening Carefully

Nigeria’s besieged Christians ask if they are forgotten.

News

Her Prayers Helped Pull Me Out of Occult-Fueled Madness

While I plunged further into darkness, a middle-school classmate kept lifting me up to God.

News

News

Show Them the Money: Gospel for Asia Faces Class Action over Christmas Catalogs

Lawsuit reflects the complexity of making giving to missions more tangible.

News

Gleanings: November 2018

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

News

Burma’s Beleaguered Baptists

Rohingya Muslims aren’t the only religious minority under fire in Myanmar.

Reviews

Unmarried and Undaunted

How singleness can inspire faithful service and hope for the Resurrection.

Review

Why Science Can’t Tell Us How to Live

The quest to detach morality from divine revelation has only led to one dead end after another.

Review

The ‘Whole’ in Our Gospel

Has “holistic mission” won the missiological battle? Its champions say so, but their boast might be premature.

Five Books for Believers Struggling with Unanswered Prayers

Chosen by Jason Hague, author of “Aching Joy: Following God through the Land of Unanswered Prayer” (NavPress).

New & Noteworthy Fiction

Chosen by Sharon Garlough Brown, author of the Sensible Shoes series (InterVarsity Press).

Views

Church Is Not Gender Neutral

The case for women-only spaces in church.

What Went Wrong with Nadab and Abihu

The odd Old Testament episode is a sharp reminder of our need for Jesus.

Editorial

What to Do About Persecution in China

Our most effective weapon against injustice is carried and concealed in our hearts.

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