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Conservative Anglicans Nix Plan to Elect Rival to Archbishop of Canterbury
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1006+ words) Ahead of last week's gathering of conservative global Anglicans in Abuja, Nigeria, leaders were expected to elect a new "first among equals" spiritual leader to rival the Archbishop of Canterbury due to their opposition to growing liberalism in the denomination....
The Forgotten Founding Father
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) This piece was adapted from CT's books newsletter. Subscribe'here. Jack Kelly's Tom Paine's War is a lively introduction to Paine's critical role in the Revolution. Kelly, a novelist and history writer, doesn't break much new ground regarding Paine, but he…...
American Christianity Is More Than Its Politics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (830+ words) Writing a comprehensive history of American Christianity is a mammoth undertaking that few historians attempt. It's been more than half a century since the best-known landmark in the field'Sydney Ahlstrom's 1, 100-page'A Religious History of the American People'and after that, some…...
Looking Past Bell Bottoms, Beads, Coffeehouses, and Communes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1284+ words) JOIN CT FOR MEMBERS-ONLY ACCESS TO JEN WILKIN & RUSSELL MOORE LIVE A Jesus People convert returns to shore on the Toronto Islands after being baptized in September, 1971. CT kicked off 1971 with a startling report from Washington State:" Thousands of young…...
New Archbishop of Canterbury Steps into Anglican Divides
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (926+ words) The Future of the Church Can't Wait. Join CT's Week of Giving, Oct 6-10 Conservatives call on Sarah Mullally, the first woman at the spiritual helm of the Church of England, to uphold biblical faith amid same-sex blessings debate. Eleven months…...
The Christian Women Who Helped Build the American West
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) Limited-time offer | New to CT? Save 50% on a 2-year subscription through August 14. Learn more. Right: Elizabeth Rous Comstock and Laura Haviland Explore more newsletters'don't forget to start your free 60-day trial of CT to get full access to all articles…...
Frederick Douglass Found His Mission in the Black Church
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (702+ words) (For the previous article in this series, see'here.) But for the famed abolitionist, the meeting wasn't just a celebration. It was also an occasion to critique evangelicalism, a movement with which he had a complicated relationship. Recalling his early days…...