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In Southeast Asia, criminal groups are enslaving foreigners as online con artists. A network of ministries is trying to stop it.
Once one of the wealthiest evangelicals in the US, investor Bill Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in a $10 billion fraud case.
Now that he has joined the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, Flame is rapping about the sacraments.
Can monastic practices help modern readers avoid distraction and actually focus?
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From staff writer Emily Belz: We’ve been covering the fraud case of Christian former billionaire Bill Hwang since he was federally charged in 2022. Hwang received a heavy sentence for his crimes this week: 18 years. Financial outlets were very interested in the case, which has drawn parallels to other big Wall Street fraud cases like that of Sam Bankman-Fried. In the trial and sentencing, I was surprised that CT was the only religious media present to cover the case, since Hwang is a significant figure in the Christian world.
The reporters covering the trial were willing to help each other out; the finance reporters would ask me questions about evangelicalism, and I would ask
them Wall Street questions. At the sentencing, one reporter asked me to describe Fuller Theological Seminary—where Hwang donated and served on the board. She wondered where it was positioned in evangelicalism. I could answer that question—and thanks to the finance reporters, I now understand financial terms like swaps a lot better.
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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." Even Dr. Seuss understood the power of books to transform lives.
This Christmas, CT’s Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers helps you share that transformative power through carefully curated titles. Our collection spans devotionals, theology, children's books, and more—each selected to deepen faith and understanding. Give a gift that keeps giving long after the decorations come down.
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Today in Christian History
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November 22, 1220: Pope Honorius III crowns Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor in an attempt to reestablish relations between emperor and pope. But Frederick’s reign would become increasingly anti-papal, messianic, and eschatological. His supporters hailed him as a messiah; his enemies branded him Antichrist. When he died in 1250, both sides were shocked (see issue 61: The End of the World).
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Rend Collective is known for its joy. The Northern Irish folk band has spent much of the past decade on touru0026mdash;singing worship songs with charming accents, playing eclectic instruments, andu0026hellip;
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This piece was adapted from Russell Mooreu0026rsquo;su0026nbsp;newsletter. Subscribeu0026nbsp;here. u0026ldquo;A dark sense of humor can be an early sign of dementia.u0026rdquo; I didnu0026rsquo;t read that in a peer-reviewed medical study butu0026hellip;
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When I was four years old, I went missing for three hours. While it was a common occurrence for my parents to not be able to find me because Iu0026hellip;
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Each year, I walk into the quiet darkness to find those things Iu0026rsquo;ve lost. The moment falls in late November, opening weekend ofu0026nbsp;gun deer hunting in my native Wisconsin. Dressedu0026hellip;
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As this issue hits your mailboxes after the US election and as you prepare for the holidays, it can be easy to feel lost in darkness. In this issue, you’ll read of the piercing light of Christ that illuminates the darkness of drug addiction at home and abroad, as Angela Fulton in Vietnam and Maria Baer in Portland report about Christian rehab centers. Also, Carrie McKean explores the complicated path of estrangement and Brad East explains the doctrine of providence. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt shows us how art surprises, delights, and retools our imagination for the Incarnation, while Jeremy Treat reminds us of an ancient African bishop's teachings about Immanuel. Finally, may you be surprised by the nearness of the "Winter Child," whom poet Malcolm Guite guides us enticingly toward. Happy Advent and Merry Christmas.
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