New & Noteworthy Books
Compiled by Matt Reynolds.
J.I. Packer Was the Robin Hood of Evangelicalism
The prominent theologian ‘stole’ riches from church history and gave them to the spiritually impoverished.
What Does ‘Evangelical’ Mean?
CT discusses key distinctives of evangelical belief, identity, and spirituality.
The Eternal Gospel Meets the Modern World
How the earliest evangelicals struggled to leave their imprint on emerging trends in science, law, and culture.
Christianity Today’s 2019 Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Isaac Backus: An 18th-Century Evangelical with 21st-Century Wisdom
On questions of race, religious liberty, and political power, the Baptist preacher should be our guiding light.
What Is Evangelicalism?
A simple definition based in doctrine, history, or sociology won’t do. But a vibrant stream really does exist.
His Kingdom Stretch from Shore to Shore
Church history, decidedly not parochial.
The New History of Methodism
Gender, emotion, medicine, electricity …
The New Conversion: Why We ‘Become Christians’ Differently Today
Evangelicals are undergoing a sea change understanding when it comes to this pivotal moment in the believer’s life.