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New Books Are My Profession. But (Somewhat) Older Books Are My Passion.
Introducing a new column from CT’s senior books editor.
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Informal Colloquies
The crumpled tissues and loose change of the vernacular.
Behind the Scenes
Allan C. Emery exemplified a life of quiet service.
Exodus from ‘Day of Truth’
Group says event “became more about policy than people.”
Top Ten Reasons to Read Christian History
War’s reports deluge us every hour. Why should we read the “old news” of Christian history?
Congregation Gets Protesters, Then Cops’ Bill
Plus: Methodist locale loses tax exemption over gay ceremony stand, bad grades for Oxford’s Christian schools, Dobson nixes Thompson again, and hundreds of other stories from online sources around the world.
Tsunami Weblog: The World Seeks Meaning
Is God to blame for the tragedy? Plus: the recent tsunami updates, ministry amid the wreckage, and Christians give $millions in relief.
Remaining Christian Peacemaker Hostages Rescued
Plus: U.S. suspects Christian’s faith phony but will offer another chance at asylum, the latest on the Afghan convert case, and other stories from online sources around the world.
The University Under the Microscope
There’s hope for higher ed.
‘If Evangelicals Elected a Pope … ‘
Plus: Another Dutch evil, banning the Declaration of Independence, gay Methodist trial, Rowan Williams’s warnings, and more than 370 other stories from online sources around the world.