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Christians who gathered on the National Mall for Rededicate 250, a Trump-backed faith event, disagreed on whether they were living in a spiritual awakening or still praying for one. |
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An American missionary doctor has contracted Ebola as the outbreak of the deadly disease in Congo intensifies. |
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Chinese youth are facing a mental health crisis due to long school hours, heavy homework loads, and fierce competition. Christians are helping them through youth organizations, camps, and alternative learning communities. |
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In the second article in a series on elective sterilization, Katelyn Walls Shelton argues the strangeness of shutting down our reproductive capacities should prompt us to wonder if it might be wrong. |
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The daughter of imprisoned Chinese pastor Jin "Ezra" Mingri says some persecuted Christians are skeptical of advocacy on their behalf. |
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Amid skyrocketing gas prices, The Bulletin highlights a piece from our archives that traces the history of oil from its discovery to the transformation of the world. |
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From national political correspondent Harvest Prude: I arrived at Sunday’s prayer and worship rally on the National Mall hours early so I could have time to talk to attendees in the crowd, which is usually a more colorful experience than the tightly scripted speeches onstage. |
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The line to get in the general entrance stretched for blocks. One Ohio couple, Sheree and Kevin Boyle, were there celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary. The Boyles are ardent MAGA supporters, and Sheree believed Trump had secretly been in charge during what she called the "autopen" administration of former President Joe Biden. Not far behind them, a Massachusetts man dressed up as Jesus told me he was neither religious nor particularly political. |
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Later, I spoke with Kate and Renelle Birmingham, a mother-daughter duo who disagreed on Trump but liked the event’s focus on faith. They sat in a shady spot to watercolor while listening to speeches. Kate’s sketch was of a man on a road nearby carrying a cross. |
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When I was leaving, I spoke with the subject of her painting, Dan Beasley, who told me he brings a 10-foot tall, 65-pound cross to events and tragedy sites. Security initially let him through but then thought better of it, so he waited outside the event during the sweltering heat. Later, event staff brought him a cold water bottle. My reporter’s notebook is full of similar vignettes, most of which didn’t make it into the CT article about the event because the piece would have been too long. It can be tough to cut out these kinds of details, but thankfully our editorial director of news, Andy Olsen, is a great refiner. |
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Today in Christian History |
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May 20, 1277: Pope John XXI dies when his castle ceiling collapses on him. The name was a mistake—there was never a John XX. |
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I vividly remember crying in the kitchen with my wife, Lauren. I was doing some dishes when Lauren put a pregnancy test on the counter next to me. That moment…
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Growing up in Sunday school, I was taught, like many, that the answer to every question is always Jesus. Lately, a growing chorus of Christian writers is offering another answer…
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As our van sped west down Interstate-70, I cozied into the passenger seat with a new book. It was the first time in months I’d read for pleasure and not…
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I’ve been learning about the disintegration of American civil society since reading Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone in my Sociology 101 class over 20 years ago. In this now-classic text, Putnam charts the…
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Throughout Scripture, God calls his people to be faithful and steadfast as we abide in him. Isaiah reminds us our faithfulness is fleeting "like the flowers of the field," yet our hope is secure when we place it in God, so our strength is renewed (Isa. 40:6, 31). In this issue, we consider stories of resilience. Historian Thomas S. Kidd shares missionary Adoniram Judson’s hardship and fortitude in Burma (now Myanmar). Emily Belz reports on Minnesota churches today that are supporting persecuted Karen Christians, also from Myanmar. Haleluya Hadero reports on groups who are determined to help Gary, Indiana, achieve a more resilient future. We also consider Tish Harrison Warren’s new book and feature an interview with her. Rooted in the person of Jesus Christ, Christian resilience is about more than having grit or bouncing back. |
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