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This edition is sponsored by Good Faith |
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Poet Christian Wiman and theologian Miroslav Volf have a deep friendship. It’s helped them both talk to God about life’s scariest moments. |
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Sociologist Ryan Burge’s The Vanishing Church is a valuable and provocative read about the disappearance of a certain kind of middle-space congregation, our reviewer Michael Wear says. |
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Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen, a long-standing fighter for Chinese religious freedom, turns 94 today. |
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An excerpt fromPost-Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality: Christians can hold provocative views on issues like sex while also being gentle, kind, and confident. |
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From features editor Kristy Etheridge: As I worked with Andrew Hendrixson to edit his profile on Miroslav Volf and Christian Wiman, there were times when I felt I was in over my head. Volf is a brilliant theologian who has been a frequent flyer at CT since the mid-’90s, most recently writing a powerful essay on transhumanism for our print magazine. Wiman is a gifted poet who has graced CT’s pages and airwaves for more than a decade. |
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Andrew pitched the idea of writing a story on the friendship between these two men after getting to know them while studying at Yale. I quickly got the impression that these three don’t stand around chatting about the weather. They dive into life’s most befuddling theological and philosophical questions, and their relationships are stronger for it.
My challenge was to make this profile accessible to those of us who aren’t Ivy League people. Andrew is an artist (check out his colorful new installation in Columbus, Ohio), and the first drafts of his piece were more poetic and abstract than the final version. Thankfully, he was delightful to work with as we crafted a story via 70+ emails, dozens of texts, and a handful of video calls. |
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When you read the words "climate change," what enters your mind? Maybe you think it’s too controversial, the science is too intimidating, or you’ve already formed your opinion — so your first answer may be, "I’m not interested." But before you tune out, consider tuning in. Good Faith is a podcast that discusses how faith intersects with all aspects of the world, and the latest three-episode series tackles this topic — one we think is important for people of faith to consider. |
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In the first episode, you’ll meet Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a Christian climate scientist, who offers thoughtful Christians a way to engage in this topic without political polarization, identity threat, or moral pressure. Rather than asking listeners to adopt a political identity or a checklist of lifestyle changes, the episode addresses the deeper questions many Christians are already asking: Do I have to change who I am to care about this? Is there a way to think clearly about climate without shame or ideology? You’ll come away with greater clarity, reduced anxiety, and renewed confidence that faithful, thoughtful engagement is possible — tune into Good Faith today! |
- Franklin Graham said anti-ICE protestors are "destroying the America we know."
- A Malaysian high court has allowed a Christian family to correct their religious affiliation in their identity cards, which were wrongly labeled Muslim—a recurring problem.
- Bible sales in Britain hit a record high last year.
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Today in Christian History |
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January 13, 1501: Christianity's first vernacular hymnal is printed in Prague, containing 89 hymns in Czech. |
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A group of disparate disciples, now made kindred, stood atop the Mount of Olives processing revelations from Jesus (Acts 1:12). They had very little uniformity before, and now they had…
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On Saturday morning, the US military captured and extracted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from the capital city of Caracas. Following their early-morning arrest, Maduro and…
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Ukrainian American pastor Alex Zaytsev has witnessed Russia’s war machine wreak havoc and tear families apart. When the full-scale invasion began in 2022, he initially remained in his apartment in…
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In the early hours of January 3, airstrikes on Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, woke up Ender Urribarrí and his family. From their Caracas apartment, they saw explosions as…
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When Jesus taught, he used parables. The kingdom of God is like yeast, a net, a pearl. Then and today, to grasp wisdom and spiritual insight, we need the concrete. We need stories. In this issue of Christianity Today, we focus on testimony—the stories we tell, hear, and proclaim about God’s redemptive work in the world. Testimony is a personal application of the Good News. You’ll read Marvin Olasky’s testimony from Communism to Christ, Jen Wilkin’s call to biblical literacy, and a profile on the friendship between theologian Miroslav Volf and poet Christian Wiman. In an essay on pickleball, David Zahl reminds us that play is also a testament to God’s grace. As you read, we hope you’ll apply the truths of the gospel in your own life, church, and neighborhood. May your life be a testimony to the reality of God’s kingdom. |
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