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Pastors and health care workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fighting to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in communities who fear the virus, don’t trust health authorities, and face ongoing conflict. |
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Historian George Marsden argues 1976 was a turning point for the evangelical movement and provides the most pointed illustration of why evangelical identity is so elusive. |
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The world and the US have made progress on many poverty issues, but not homelessness. Marvin Olasky is exploring why. |
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Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, Jen Pollock Michel reviews three books that help us consider the nature of Christian freedom. |
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From deputy editor Bonnie Kristian: This time last year I was just getting started on research for my third and forthcoming book, In Defense of Evangelicalism. And given the topic, I knew just where my reading had to begin: with the historians who have done so much to shape our understandings of what evangelicalism is and how it developed. |
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Perhaps the single most helpful volume on that front was Evangelicals: Who They Have Been, Are Now and Could Be. It was edited by Mark Noll, David Bebbington, and George Marsden, all giants in the field of evangelical history. Noll is the author of 1995’s landmark work, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind. Bebbington devised what’s commonly called the Bebbington quadrilateral, a four-part description of evangelicalism that has become the default (and much-debated) definition of the movement. |
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Today, however, I’m delighted to share with you a new CT article from Marsden, the author of the definitive biography of the Puritan preacher Jonathan Edwards who is widely known for a rather quippier description of evangelicals: "anyone who likes Billy Graham." It was an honor to interview Marsden for my research and to edit this primer in the last half century of evangelical history for CT. Read his essay here. |
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Today in Christian History |
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July 1, 1824: The Presbyterian church ordains Charles Grandison Finney, the father of modern revivalism (see issue 20: Charles Grandison Finney). |
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Whether you’re commuting, taking a break, or winding down at home, stay connected to the stories, ideas, and issues shaping today’s world.
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Valentin Aguana, pastor of First Baptist Church of Petare in the metropolitan region of Caracas, was at home Wednesday preparing to leave for a 6:30 p.m. church service when he…
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As Christian support for Israel polarizes conservatives, critiques of Christian Zionism have intensified. Many of these critiques are ethical, theological, and political. Some critiques are historical and focus on a…
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After romance novels, there may be no genre of writing more pilloried yet beloved than self-help. Society turned sour and sardonic, but self-help kept chugging along. The culture is now…
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The Syllabus is a column that features student opinions on timely national and international topics. We aim to highlight how evangelical students in the US are thinking about important issues…
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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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