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Jimmy Carter at the Judgment Seat
The former president’s death at 100 has a lesson for the American church.
Public Theology Project
How a Book Club Taught Me to Live and Die
The point was not the reading—it was the friendship.
Living Like a Monk in the Age of Fast Living
Lessons on intentional living from the modern monastic movement.
Repeat the Sounding Joy—Until it Becomes Habit
Both science and Scripture attest to the power of rejoicing, especially when we don’t feel like it.
A Messiah for a Messy World
Anna and Simeon remind us of what it looks like to wait on Jesus amid personal and political upheaval.
The Blood Cries Out at Christmastime
The 12 days of Christmas tell of martyrdom, pain, and sacrifice as much as life, joy, and salvation. This is no accident.
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What Your Anxiety Needs This Christmas
The answer to our fears is as unexpected—and apocalyptic—as the birth of Jesus.
Christmas Was Always God’s Plan
Jesus didn’t just come to earth to save us from our sins, but to invite humanity to participate in the divine life.
THEOLOGIANS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY
Anselm
Reluctant bishop with a remarkable mind
Martin Luther
Passionate reformer
Thomas Aquinas
The brilliant “dumb ox”
Augustine of Hippo
Architect of the Middle Ages
John Calvin
Father of the Reformed faith
Athanasius
Five-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”
Karl Barth
Courageous theologian
Wicked or Misunderstood?
A conversation with Beth Moore about UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione and the nature of sin.
Glory to God in the Highest Calling
Motherhood is honorable, but being a disciple of Jesus is every woman’s primary biblical vocation.
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The Star of Bethlehem Is a Zodiac Killer
How Christmas upends everything that draws our culture to astrology.
Why Christians Oppose Euthanasia
The immorality of killing the old and ill has never been in question for Christians. Nor is our duty to care for those the world devalues.
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Have Yourself an Enchanted Little Advent
Angels are everywhere in the Bible. The Christmas season reminds us to take them seriously.
Egypt’s Redemption—and Ours
The flight of the holy family is more than a historical curiosity. It points us toward the breadth and beauty of God’s redemption.
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Russell Moore’s Favorite Books of 2024
The top 10 picks of CT’s editor in chief range from dystopian fiction to philosophy, with a dose of Sabbath poems, Inklings, and country music.
Happy Thankless Thanksgiving
Paul hardly ever thanked anyone directly. What can his refrain “I thank God for you” teach us about gratitude?
Public Theology Project
How a Dark Sense of Humor Can Save You from Cynicism
A bit of gallows humor can remind us that death does not have the final word.
Yours, Mine, and ‘Our Father’
In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus calls his divided followers to pursue unity as the family of God.
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How to Get Through the Next Four Years
The nonstop news cycle will be crazy. You don’t have to be.
The Consolation of Providence
The doctrine of God’s wise and sovereign governance doesn’t make history easy to interpret. It makes living through it endurable.
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