Died: Timothy Dudley-Smith, Who Turned Metrical Poetry into Hundreds of Hymns
The Church of England minister wrote “Tell Out, My Soul,” “Lord, for the Years,” “Sing a New Song,” and “Faithful Vigil Ended.”
Reading While Not Black
How a group of white church planters learned to listen to African Americans and build a better Christian community.
A Crash Course on Being a Protestant Today
A new “ecclesiological think tank” offers a valuable but incomplete summary.
In ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,’ Big Questions Take a Backseat to Punchlines
While the high-spirited superhero sequel brings back the laughs, it occasionally loses sight of its own cosmic ideas.
When Does the Bible Allow Divorce?
Scripture’s guidance for broken, hurting marriages
175 Leaders Urge U.S. Support in Christianity’s Historical Heartland; Egyptian Churches Not So Sure
Middle East Christians appreciate prayers, but political action brings mixed feelings.
The Quick Take for September 6, 2013
There’s a new Downton Abbey trailer, a new Marvel film on the way (with a twist), and more in this week’s cheat sheet.
The Shepherd
Michael Cromartie is guiding media elites into a more accurate view of conservative Christians.
A New Direction for Christian Historians?
Moral Landscapes or Sandscapes?
New Atheist grounds for ethics and morality.