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Faith and Friction Before the Revolution

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Peter C. Mancall, Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000–1680 (Oxford University Press, 2026) Peter Mancall’s Contested Continent is a prodigious synthesis of recent scholarship on early American history. As Contested Continent demonstrates, historians increasingly view early North America on its own terms, without Read more. The post Faith and Friction Before the Revolution appeared first on Christianity...

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My Fathers in the Faith

Growing up in church, I always felt my story of faith was inadequate. I’d hear testimonies of the most extraordinary conversions, but instead of elating me, they left me deflated. While my congregation wasn’t the type to make an extreme spiritual experience a criterion of true faith, it was hard not to wish for my Read more. The post My Fathers in the Faith appeared first on Christianity Today

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Christians Help Battle Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh

Pastor Anwar Hossain often travels an hour’s drive from his home in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, to his native village to catch up with family and friends. When he last visited in April, his trip had a more pressing purpose: to comfort families devastated by the loss of their children to measles. Upon reaching Sreepur Read more. The post Christians Help Battle Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh appeared first on Christianity Today

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Survey: Half of US Churches Will Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

As Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, half of pastors say their churches will join in the festivities. According to a Lifeway Research study, 50 percent of US Protestant pastors believe their church should do something special to commemorate the country’s special birthday this year, including 16 percent who strongly agree. Slightly Read more. The post Survey: Half of US Churches Will Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary appeared first on Christianity Today

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Central African Religious Leaders Concerned about US Deportees

Religious leaders in the Central African Republic say they were stunned the United States deported migrants without cultural or familiar ties to the landlocked African country last Friday. They questioned why people who fled religious and political persecution were sent to a nation still grappling with its own history of sectarian violence and instability. The Read more. The post Central African Religious Leaders Concerned about US Deportees appeared first on Christianity Today

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A Devil’s Bargain for the Black Church

The Black church has been bound up with a desire for political freedom—and understandably so—since the beginning. From the earliest days of their work as ministers, Black preachers were concerned about both the spiritual needs and social condition of the African American community. In an essay published in 1902 entitled “To What Extent is the Read more. The post A Devil’s Bargain for the Black Church appeared first on Christianity Today

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Cartel Violence Gripped a Colombian City. Then Came a Soccer Ministry.

No one ever told Alex Saldarriaga he was loved. Not his father, who worked for an armed group in Colombia financed by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. Not his mother, one of many in a long line of his father’s conquests. And not one of his 24 siblings. His father taught him only one thing: Read more. The post Cartel Violence Gripped a Colombian City. Then Came a Soccer Ministry. appeared first on Christianity Today

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Dads, ‘Provoke Not Your Children to Wrath’—Even the Fussy Toddler

“Nice win! All right, we’re done for the night,” I said to my 6-year-old son. “Time to put the cards away.” “Ugh, I wanted to play another game!” he said, pouting. “Sorry bud, it’s already a little past bedtime. We need to get you to sleep.” Out burst an emphatic “no!” accompanied by angry crocodile Read more. The post Dads, ‘Provoke Not Your Children to Wrath’—Even the Fussy Toddler appeared first on Christianity Today

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‘Disclosure Day’ Doesn’t Discount Belief

For over half a century, director Steven Spielberg has dramatized the advent of the extraordinary as either a transformative blessing or a death-dealing curse. In one class of film, humans flee from unimaginable threats they lack the means to resist. Giant sharks, dinosaurs, Nazis, and invaders from Mars terrorize the impotent masses. Rescue arrives only Read more. The post ‘Disclosure Day’ Doesn’t Discount Belief appeared first on Christianity Today

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Supreme Court Halts Execution of Inmate Ministry Leader

The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 11, prevented Alabama from executing a man who became a Christian ministry leader during his 26 years on death row, deciding that killing him using nitrogen gas was unconstitutional. Jeffery Lee, who is imprisoned for the murder of two people, elected in 2018 to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia over Read more. The post Supreme Court Halts Execution of Inmate Ministry Leader appeared first on Christianity Today

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Wanted: Your Ordinary (or Extraordinary) Faith Story

Like many CT readers, I love our Testimonies section, which features conversion stories. Our recent testimonies—like the story of a young woman who was addicted to heroin and working at a strip club when some older Christian ladies stopped by with a hot meal—are powerful and worth reading. But sometimes dramatic conversions can make Christians like me feel as Read more. The post Wanted: Your Ordinary (or Extraordinary) Faith Story appeared first on Christianity Today

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What Makes a Jesus Movie Faithful to the Gospels?

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. John Anthony Dunne and Jeannine K. Brown, The Greatest Story Ever Retold: Envisioning Jesus Narratives from Gospels to Film (Baker Academic, 2026) In a bid to forestall the unthinking consumption of deceptively slick misrepresentations, many a pastor and parent issue knee-jerk prohibitions whenever the film industry Read more. The post What Makes a Jesus Movie Faithful to the Gospels? appeared first on Christianity Today

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