Advertisement
HomeOur LatestSubscribe
Trump Becomes the First President Since Eisenhower to Change Faiths in Office
POTUS now identifies as nondenominational.
Daniel Silliman

More than 180,000 people have stopped identifying with the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the past four years, according to official church numbers. Now there’s one more: President Donald Trump.

Trump told Religion News Service last week in a written interview mediated by spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain that he doesn’t consider himself to be Presbyterian. He was confirmed in the church and has called himself Presbyterian numerous times over the years. But no more.

“I now consider ...

Read More
Christian nonvoters calls for a different kind of engagement.
Megan Fowler

Despite their opposing views of who should win the upcoming election, Republicans and Democrats share a sense of urgency over the 2020 presidential race. Both parties would have voters believe that this is “the most important election of their lifetimes” and they have a responsibility to vote in the right candidate.

It’s always awkward to be a nonvoting Christian during campaign season, and this year, nonvoters really feel the pressure. The enthusiasm over the 2020 presidential ...

Read More
Advertisement
John Kingston on Awakening America
Sponsored by American Awakening
Seeking renewal in culture, politics, and faith in modern America
Meet the TikTok Generation of Televangelists
Media
These young influencers want to #MakeJesusViral.
Rachel Seo
The Civil War in Our Hearts
Political division finds fuel in sin that separates us from each other. Only peacemakers win the title “children of God.”
Bonnie Kristian
The Bible Passes the Bechdel Test. It Also Goes Beyond It.
After a data-driven study of women’s conversations in Scripture, here’s what I found.
John Dyer
When Is It a Sin to Vote for a Political Candidate?
Under Discussion
Christians consider the moral weight of the ballot.
Compiled by Daniel Silliman
How Codependency Hampered My Pastoral Ministry
Part of the emotional drain I felt during the pandemic came from trying to manage my members’ feelings.
Ike Miller
More Pastors Endorse Political Candidates in 2020
Wire story
But very few do so from the pulpit, according to the latest from LifeWay Research.
Aaron Earls – LifeWay Research
I Lost My Dad to COVID-19. The Theology of All Saints’ Day Sustains Me.
Books
As members of the body of Christ, we belong to each other in our grief.
Charlotte Donlon
Your Preaching Is Not God’s Work. You Are God’s Work.
How inner transformation shapes outward proclamation.
Todd Hunter
God’s Call on the Politically Ambivalent Christian
Don’t let partisan extremes and animosities prevent you from entering the arena for the sake of the common good.
Harold Heie
Were You There?
Can a follower of Christ claim salvation through his crucifixion, but then consent to the suffering racial injustice imposes on others?
Cheryl J. Sanders
The Alpha-Male Style in American Evangelicalism
A historian asks whether a warped view of masculine authority has corrupted our faith and political witness.
Daniel Harrell
From Fan to Critic
An expected, but not devastating, part of ministry.
French Churches Heighten Security After Deadly Attack
Wire story
Evangelicals pray for peace after three were killed at a Catholic church in Nice, the third incident in recent months attributed to Muslim extremists.
Lori Hinnant – Associated Press
Recognizing the ‘Sins of Our Fathers’ Means Admitting We’re Their Children
Theology
The Bible tells us we only escape original sin through our perfect savior.
Chad Ashby
Confronting the Darkness in a Year Full of Death
Making sense of a year where millions have lost loved ones to a virus.
Morgan Lee
Will Peace with Israel Secure Sudan’s Religious Freedom?
Sudanese and American experts examine the latest Arab normalization agreement with the Jewish state.
Jayson Casper
Say a Prayer for the President
Politics don’t matter when it comes to lifting up our leaders.
Bonnie Kristian
Who Preaches on Politics? Most Pastors.
Study of 100,000 sermons shows gospel applied to economics, war, welfare, and other current issues.
Daniel Silliman
More from Christianity Today
In the Magazine
Related Newsletters
Each issue contains up-to-date, insightful information about today’s culture, plus analysis of books important to the evangelical thinker.
CT's weekly newsletter highlighting the voices of women writers. We report on news and give our opinion on topics such as church, family, sexuality, discipleship, pop culture, and more!
Advertisement