Culture
Report
Religious Leaders Work to Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Across the country, faith communities are adapting traditions and trying their best to maintain religious support.
By Sarah Ngu
Editor’s Note
The Painful Necessity of Social Distancing
We avoid others so as to safeguard their well-being, not just our own.
By Marie Griffith
Interview
The Gospel of Climate Change Skepticism
An interview with author Robin Globus Veldman about why many white evangelicals oppose action on climate change.
By Eric C. Miller
Excerpt
“City on a Hill” and the Making of an American Origin Story
A now-famous Puritan sermon was nothing special in its own day.
By Abram Van Engen
Essay
Mormon Votes Are Valued. Too Often Mormon Convictions Are Not.
Mitt Romney’s interaction with the Republican Party highlights the imbalanced relationship that his church and the GOP have had for more than a century.
By Joseph Stuart
Interview
Who Is an Evangelical? An Interview with Thomas Kidd
The author talks about his latest book, “Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis.”
By Eric C. Miller
Essay
The Prophetic Witness of the Christianity Today Editorial
On President Trump, King David, and the Prophet Nathan
By Richard Mouw
Review
Behind the Rise of Evangelical Women “Influencers”
A new book sheds light on the two most powerful forces behind female Bible teachers like Beth Moore.
By Katelyn Beaty
Essay
How Bad Theology Makes the Opioid Crisis Worse
There are beliefs that drive our drug policy and hold us back from the most effective treatment.
By Timothy McMahan King
Report
Black Churches Join a Green Movement
Leaders are pushing black Christians to prioritize environmentalism.
By Eric Berger