After 18 years and many failed attempts, the US and Britain laid down the transatlantic telegraph cable successfully in 1858. The first message on August 16 from Queen Victoria to President James Buchanan expressed her congratulations for his presidential win. Buchanan replied in a message that took more than 16 hours to transmit through thousands Read more…
The post The Myth of Tech Utopianism appeared first on Christianity Today.
In 1994, my mother began working as a doctor at a rural hospital run by the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. I would play elaborate games on the spacious hospital grounds with fellow neighbors’ kids and my big brother, John. We imagined that we were traveling through land, sea, and space in a rusty Read more…
The post What I Learned Living Among Leprosy appeared first on Christianity Today.
Here is an intriguing question. For several centuries, the study of early Christianity has attracted the interest of multiple thousands of scholars, most of whom have applied the highest critical standards. Given the overwhelming mass of books that resulted from this project and the limited nature of the available source material, what on earth remains Read more…
The post Don’t Erase Augustine’s Africanness appeared first on Christianity Today.
On Friday, the Brazilian supreme court sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for plotting an attempted coup after losing the 2022 election. The landmark ruling marks the first time the country has tried and convicted a person for trying to overthrow an elected government. For days ahead of the Read more…
The post Brazilian Evangelicals Call for Reconciliation After Bolsonaro Convicted of Coup Plot appeared first on Christianity Today.
I was waiting for my lunch appointment to arrive when I saw the video on X. In my gut, I knew Charlie Kirk was going to die. The brutality—and grim clarity—of the clip made my heart drop. My first thought: His wife. His Kids. My second thought: My congregation. What do they need? How many Read more…
The post How Should Pastors Respond to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination? appeared first on Christianity Today.
French Catholic sociologist René Girard argued that ever since the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, violence has been robbed of its sacred legitimacy and ancient power—but you wouldn’t know that by scanning some corners of the internet today. Over the past few days, a slew of violent events has erupted in our nation, including Read more…
The post Charlie Kirk Is Not a Scapegoat appeared first on Christianity Today.
Do you remember the excitement and sense of purpose when you first felt called by God to vocational ministry? Like the disciples on the mountain with Jesus just before he gave them their commission, you may have wrestled with some nervous jitters or doubts. But beneath those anxious thoughts there was a genuine excitement—a holy Read more…
The post Kingdom Friendship in a Divided World appeared first on Christianity Today.
Hundreds of students filled the lawn of evangelical Grand Canyon University near downtown Phoenix Wednesday evening, grieving the murder of Charlie Kirk. One by one, they spoke into a mic, many praying for Kirk’s wife and two children and sharing stories about his impact. Less than a year ago, many of these same students were Read more…
The post Charlie Kirk Rallied Young Christians into a Political Movement appeared first on Christianity Today.
