Devaluing Mothers and Children Devalues Us All
When a society expects economic “winning” from all its members, it loses sight of their inherent preciousness.
The Holy Family and Mine
Nativity scenes show us the loving parents we all need—and remind me that my own parents estranged me over my faith.
Why I Left My Professorship to Homeschool My Kids
In a disintegrated, stressful culture, my family has found respite—and a strengthened faith—in learning together.
CT Books – 10-23-24
How to Make Friends at Church
It’s tough to plunge into a new congregation. Here’s how to get your head above water.
Until the Next World Comes, Christians Hold This World Together
How the early church’s example of public witness helps us avoid the extremes of triumphalism and retreat.
CT Books – 09-04-24
More Christian Colleges Will Close. Can They Finish Well?
The “demographic cliff” will force schools to cut jobs or shut down—but how they do it matters.
David Bentley Hart’s Brain-Breaking Argument for the Supremacy of the Mind
The theologian’s latest book, though rhetorically forbidding, yields brilliant insights on the relationship between material and spiritual things.
How We Learned to Hate Genocide
Caesar boasted of thousands of civilian deaths. Christianity is the reason we mourn even one.