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Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Isn’t Perfect. But It’s Helping Analog Families.

Dany Elachi recently drove to his local bike repair shop in Sydney, Australia, hoping for a quick fix. At Christmas, he and his wife, Cynthia, gave bikes to the three youngest of their five children—boys aged 9, 11, and 13—and they’ve had a hard time keeping them off them ever since. The boys often head Read more. The post Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Isn’t Perfect. But It’s Helping Analog Families. appeared first on Christianity Today

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The Revival That Wasn’t—and the One That May Be

The recent retraction of a British Bible Society report on a supposed “quiet revival” among young adults felt like a gut punch. While some had long been skeptical of the data, others had understandably been thrilled over the report’s claim that church attendance among 18- to 24-year-olds in England and Wales had quadrupled between 2018 and 2024, Read more. The post The Revival That Wasn’t—and the One That May Be appeared first on Christianity Today

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Washington Attack Suspect Sought to Justify Himself to Christians

Moments before he allegedly targeted members of the Trump administration at the White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday, the suspected gunman wrote to family members and suggested his violence was an act of faith to defend the oppressed. Authorities have linked the writings to 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, a highly educated California man who was a Read more. The post Washington Attack Suspect Sought to Justify Himself to Christians appeared first on Christianity Today

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What Christian Athletes Can’t Do

It was the night before Easter, and the shouting began to spread. Street preachers had claimed a corner near Auburn University. As video of their efforts circulated on social media, one preacher in particular appeared to drive interest. Tall, with twisted locks and sporting a “Child of God” jersey, the man paced and declared the Read more. The post What Christian Athletes Can’t Do appeared first on Christianity Today

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On America’s 250th, Remember Liberty Denied

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Gregory E. O’Malley, The Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery, Freedom, and the American Revolution (St. Martin’s Press, 2026) In this anniversary year of American independence, the problem of slavery introduces a minor chord into our national celebrations. The United States proclaimed that all Read more. The post On America’s 250th, Remember Liberty Denied appeared first on Christianity Today

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How a Kidnapping Changed a Theologian’s Mind

In the early hours of March 24, Sunday Bobai Agang was in bed in his home in Jos, the capital of Nigeria’s Plateau state, when four men broke into his house and kidnapped him. They made him walk 10 hours into the bush and held him in a remote cave. The second night, they walked Read more. The post How a Kidnapping Changed a Theologian’s Mind appeared first on Christianity Today

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Will the Church Enter the Guys’ Group Chat?

Despite the loneliness, mistrust, and anger coursing through American social life, young men have at least one institution they can still rely on: the male group chat. I am 23 years old, and I am in seven of them: one with my closest friends, a porch night scheduling chat, a music chat, a workout chat, Read more. The post Will the Church Enter the Guys’ Group Chat? appeared first on Christianity Today

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Just War Theory Is Supposed to Be Frustrating

Once upon a time I was a pacifist, and some days I still am. Although I’m a theologian, which means it pays to pretend to know everything about everything, there are still some topics about which I remain uncertain. War is one. Two factors called my pacifist confidence into question. The first was the weight of Read more. The post Just War Theory Is Supposed to Be Frustrating appeared first on Christianity Today

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Facing Arrest, Cuban Christian Influencers Continue Call for Freedom

Ernesto Ricardo Medina began filming short videos with friends in early 2024 from a small room, or cuartico, of his home in Holguín, Cuba. By 2026, he had become one of the foremost Christian voices speaking out against the Cuban government. “Jesus is Lord, not the Communist Party of Cuba,” Medina declares at the beginning Read more. The post Facing Arrest, Cuban Christian Influencers Continue Call for Freedom appeared first on Christianity Today

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Attempts at Cultural Crossover

CT greeted 1982 with a big profile of a televangelist trying break out of “the Christian ghetto.” The magazine reported that Pat Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) was developing programming designed to attract nonreligious viewers. Posing a prime-time threat to ABC, CBS, and NBC is little more than a distant hope, but CBN’s momentum is Read more. The post Attempts at Cultural Crossover appeared first on Christianity Today

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The Religion Gender Gap Among the Young Is Disappearing

Women have long been the backbone of religion in America. They are more likely than men to identify as religious, say faith is important in their lives, attend services, and pray. That’s especially true among older women, according to data from the Pew Research Center. But times are changing. And more young women seem to be giving Read more. The post The Religion Gender Gap Among the Young Is Disappearing appeared first on Christianity Today

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Against the Casinofication of the Church

This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Sometimes a guest says something that goes by in the moment but that I can’t stop thinking about later. Earlier this week, I recorded a conversation with McKay Coppins of The Atlantic about his essay on what it was like to spend a year doing online sports Read more. The post Against the Casinofication of the Church appeared first on Christianity Today

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