The Premature Victory of a Vacant Cross
This Lent presses us to confront the sins of supremacy, celebrity, and other abuses of grace.
Unearthing the Faithful Foundations of a Historic Black Church
In Colonial Williamsburg, a neglected Christian past is being restored.
Juneteenth Was an Answer to Centuries of Prayer
African Americans asked the Lord for liberation for years. They still do.
The Jesusy Movement
Sure, all kinds of Christians love Jesus. But he’s especially central in evangelical piety.
The Inconceivable Start of African-American Christianity
Why slaves adopted their oppressor’s religion—and transformed it.
A World Without the King James Version
Where we would be without the most popular English Bible ever.
Jesus the Jew in America
Why race is first and foremost a theological problem.
Gracia Burnham Returns to the Philippines Amid Another Hostage Controversy
Plus: Who’s talking religion at the Democratic National Convention, council vows to keep praying in Jesus’ name, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Top Ten Entry Points to Christian History
Some enjoyable ways to get the most out of the work of church historians
The Best of History
Selected by our editorial advisers