Theology

PEPFAR and the Uneasy Conscience of American Christianity

It was Christianity that taught the world that every person ought to matter. Now is not the time to abandon or betray that truth.

The Body, the Blood, and the Ongoing Debate Around the Lord’s Supper

Evangelicals differ over whether communion is a symbol of Christ or a means to encounter him.

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Jordan Peterson’s Pause

YouTube atheists were right to expect a better response to the question “Are you a Christian?” But there are worse answers.

Yes, Jesus Loves Me—The Catechism Tells Me How

Your child can memorize every line from their favorite film. Why not a few lines of gospel truth?

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The Oral Majority

A seismic shift from literacy to digital orality may be the biggest threat to evangelical Christianity in our times.

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How I Learned to Love the Apocalypse

Teaching through the Book of Revelation kept me sane in a crazy year.

Hear Our Prayer Amid Violence

We ask God to bring justice in Congo and around the world.

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Love in the Ruins of 2025

How Walker Percy’s 1971 end-times novel predicted our current insanity—and how it just might point the way out.

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

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The Problem of Panic

Where Peter once stood in the place of Pan, we can hear the voice that changes everything.

I Love the Ten Commandments—in Biblical Context

I’m an Old Testament scholar who cares about God’s law. But posting it in public schools misunderstands who and what it’s for.

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Hellfire-and-Brimstone Empathy

How the demonization of empathy will lead to a church that neglects repentance and coddles sin.

A US Evangelical Considers Pope Francis

The pope was tricky to categorize and at times theologically confusing. Yet I couldn’t help but admire him.

Featured Books

Finally, a Tech Book That Doesn’t Pull Punches

by Clare Morell

A Spiritual Checkup for Christians in Health Care

by Michael E. Sherr, Jason Lee, Angelia Mickle, Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver

Meet the Evangelical Abolitionists Who Can Guide Today’s Church

by Daniel Lee Hill

Great Books Need More Than Good Apologists

by Louis Markos

The Raging Sea Is More Than a Symbol of Chaos

The Bible’s favorite metaphor to remind you that you’re not in control.

Even Our Corpses Belong to Christ

The Son did not forsake his body in the grave, and he won’t forsake ours either.

More than a Deathbed Conversion

The thief on the cross next to Jesus waited in suffering for the promise of paradise. So do many of us.

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The Church Is Fragile—And Unshakable

We can be grieved about the state of the church, but we can still love and fight for it.

Easter Is God’s Story, Not Ours

Our salvation is just an appendix in Christ’s redemption of all creation.

Christ’s Passion Is More Than a (Strong) Feeling

Jesus’ sacrificial anguish redefined what it means to suffer with purpose.

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How Christians Embrace Nihilism

The church’s current temptation is a Christology empty of Jesus and a biblical authority void of the Word.

One Lord, One Faith, Many Metaphors

Scripture uses a wealth of images for the church. Shall one say to the other, “I have no need of you?”

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