Weblog: Cloning Ban Bill Reintroduced in House
Muslims blame Christians for church attack, the church goes Amish, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Ted Olsen

The Agony of the Families
"As aid workers in Afghanistan went from defendants under draconian law to hostages in a war, their loved ones at home also underwent a trial"
Jeff M. Sellers

Still Somebody
"Despite an embarrassing scandal and widespread irritation with his methods, Jesse Jackson continues to be an influential voice in the church. Should evangelicals listen?"
Edward Gilbreath

Thomas Aquinas: Christian History Timeline - Storms of the Thirteenth Century
The Christian History timeline.

The Reformation Question
What does Catholic mean?
By Mary Noll Venables

David Martin: Sociologist as Servant of the Church
A faithful witness at the intersection of sociology and theology.
By John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

Why the Reformers Read the Fathers

Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley and 300-A Plentiful Harvest
Douglas Sweeney

Be Always Ready
Mark Noll

Reformed, Reforming
Michael S. Horton

Weblog: New Kids on the Blog
Plus: Links to a record-breaking 429 religion stories on gay marriage in Massachusetts, San Francisco, and the Church of England, a Ten Commandments resurgence, The Passion of The Christ, and even a few topics Weblog hasn't beat to death already.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

"Christian History Corner: Our Brothers and Sisters, the Episcopalians"
The Episcopal Church needs our help. Here's why we should give it
Chris Armstrong

Weblog Bonus: 'Difficult Days Ahead' For Anglican Communion
"As some Episcopalian conservatives walk out, leaders abroad condemn the church's first openly homosexual bishop"
Ted Olsen

Columbus's Millennial Voyage
The famous explorer was driven across the Atlantic by more than a quest for gold and glory.
Excerpts from The End of The World?, by Reginald Stackhouse, Copyright © 1997 by Reginald Stackhouse. Paulist Press, Inc, New York/Mahwah, NJ Reprinted by permission of Paulist Press, Inc. www.paulistpress.com

From the Editor: Overlooked Questions about Columbus
Kevin A. Miller

Tying Their Own Hands
How Christian missionaries sometimes thwarted their own evangelism
Thomas S. Giles is project editor for Christianity Today.

1545 The Council of Trent Begins
Responding to the Reformation, the council charted the Catholic church's course for the next 400 years.

Acrobat Theologian
It's not easy to take a balanced view of doctrines like predestination and Communion—but Cranmer did.
Gerald Bray is Anglican professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama. He is editor of Documents of the English Reformation (Fortress, 1994).

Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: Did You Know?
Little-known and remarkable facts about Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation.
the Editors

Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: From the Editor - Ordinary Hero
Mark Galli

The Long View: Wielding the Sword
Early believers were not as troubled as we are by the use of force
Mark Galli

Reflections:Classic & Contemporary Excerpts
Classic & contemporary excerpts on books, reading, and writing.

Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: A Gallery - Reform from on High
The English Reformation, more than others, was the work of the principalities and powers.
Don Alban, Jr., is editor of Power for Living, published by Scripture Press.

Model Martyrs
A feisty English Protestant and a meek Dutch Anabaptist take their faith to the flames.
William Flower, 1555

Battle For the Past
As traditions clashed during the Reformation, history became hotly disputed territory.
Timothy George

Why Queen Mary Was Bloody
And why her persecution of Protestants failed
David Loades is professor of history at the University of Wales, Bangor. He is author of The Reign of Mary Tudor (London, 1991).

The View from Somewhere
The importance of place in scientific discovery.
By John Stenhouse

The Dick Staub Interview: Did Martin Luther Get Galileo in Trouble?
David Lindberg talks about the early relationship between science and faith and his own journey on the subject

Galileo and the Powers Above
The convoluted tale of a faithful Catholic caught in a web of theological inflexibility, papal power, and his on political naivete.
Virginia Stem Owens

The Rise & Fall of Anne Boleyn
She gambled and lost.
Brooke Allen

The Conscience of a (Catholic) Fundamentalist
David Lyle Jeffrey

Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: Did You Know?
Little-known and remarkable facts about Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation.
the Editors

Huguenots and the Wars of Religion: The Gallery - The Inner Circle
Huguenot intrigues swirled around a handful of key figures.
Emily Alger; Matt Donnelly

Huguenots and the Wars of Religion: Did You Know?
Interesting & unusual facts about the Huguenots—and their enemies.

Huguenots and the Wars of Religion: From the Editor - Fracas Francais
Elesha Coffman

Jan Hus: A Gallery of Foes in High Places
As reformation divided Bohemia, it turned some of Hus's most influential allies against him.
Maartje M. Abbenhuis

Jan Hus: Did You Know?
Interesting and unusual facts about Jan Hus and his followers.
Elesha Coffman

Jan Hus: From the Editors - Accidental Radical
Elesha Coffman

Protest and renewal: Reformers before the Reformation
Alan Kreider

An Ecumenical Luther
The Reformation as a movie.
by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

Vatican City: Catholic, Reformed, and Lutheran Leaders Discuss Indulgences
Understanding, not agreement, sought on historical, theological, and pastoral issues
Peggy Polk

The Pilgrim's Way
The dream of reaching heaven by visiting holy sites inspired millions of medieval Christians—including Dante.
Jeanetta R. Chrystie

The American Puritans: Christian History Timeline
Dr. Francis J. Bremer is professor of history at Millersville (Pennsylvania) University. He is author of The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards (St. Martin's, 1976).

1611 Publication of the King James Bible
A team of scholars produced an English Bible translation unsurpassed in linguistic beauty and longevity.

Vatican Attempts to Clarify Jesuit's Stance on Religious Pluralism
Belgian Priest writes that some goodness and truth in other religions does not derive from Christ.
Luigi Sandri

Weblog: How to Get Fired In One Easy Step
Plus: The sexiest church online, the dangers of linking to Christianity Today, and other stories from around the globe.
Compiled by Ted Olsen X.P.

LETTERS

The Radical Kirk
The Church of Scotland has a long history of intense reforms.
Elesha Coffman

The Delight of a Woman's Company

John Knox and the Scottish Reformation: Christian History Interview - Prophet Without Honor?
Why many are tempted to disown Knox, and why we shouldn't.
a conversation with David F. Wright

Protest and renewal: Reformers before the Reformation
Alan Kreider

The Dick Staub Interview: Gordon Smith Hears the Voice of Jesus
The author of The Voice of Jesus talks about listening to God with discernment

ONE-MINUTE MATURITY
How a hurried and harried pastor began practicing the spiritual disciplines--deliberately.
John C. Ortberg, Jr.

FROM THE EDITORS
Marshall Shelley

The Reformation Question
What does Catholic mean?
By Mary Noll Venables

Hopeful Pessimism
The lessons of the civil rights movement turn out to be quite alien to liberal pieties.
by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

Man of Contradictions
Martin Luther was a God-obsessed seeker of certainty and assurance.
Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Why the Reformers Read the Fathers

The African Apostles: Did You Know?
The rapidity of Africa's twentieth-century baptism was stunning. There's no better place to see the future of the global church.
by Chris Armstrong and Collin Hansen

Allies or Enemies?
ROBERT D. LINDER Dr. Robert D. Linder is professor of history at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. He is co-editor of The History of Christianity (Lion, 1990).

Weblog: Christian University Under Fire for Firing Gay Professors
Plus: African Anglicans reject U.S. funds, no news is much news for Kerry's meeting with the cardinal, American missionaries shot in Guatemala and other stories (not all of them about homosexuality, we promise) from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: Alleged Mastermind Behind Attacks on Pakistani Christians Nabbed
"Bush says maybe to marriage amendment, and maybe says something about God and Iraq. Also many other links to religion news from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen

The Agony of the Families
"As aid workers in Afghanistan went from defendants under draconian law to hostages in a war, their loved ones at home also underwent a trial"
Jeff M. Sellers

The Last Medieval Man
Daniel Taylor

The Conscience of a (Catholic) Fundamentalist
David Lyle Jeffrey

Christian History Corner: The Politicians' Patron
Is Thomas More a saintly model?
By Elesha Coffman

Is the Reformation Over?
Well, if you have to ask …
Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom

The Reformation Question
What does Catholic mean?
By Mary Noll Venables

An Ecumenical Luther
The Reformation as a movie.
by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

A Preaching Woman
The remarkable story of a former slave sheds light on the origins of African American Christianity.
Jonathon Kahn

The News from Rhosllanerchrugog
On the exemplary fate of Nonconformity in Wales.
David Bebbington

Christian History Corner: Reports of the Revival
The Confederate camp became a school of Christ.
By Gardiner H. Shattuck, Jr.

From the Archives: Christian Patience and Humility
A Letter to a Mother and Her Children
CASPAR SCHWENCKFELD

Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig: From the Publisher

The Schwenckfeld Bible

The Agony of the Families
"As aid workers in Afghanistan went from defendants under draconian law to hostages in a war, their loved ones at home also underwent a trial"
Jeff M. Sellers

Letters

The Mennonites' Dirty Little Secret
What Christians could learn from Menno Simons and how he rescued the Anabaptist movement.
John D. Roth

From the Archives: The Move to Believer's Baptism

Theology on the Edge
When competing ideologies had fragmented Christian thought, Thomas forged a solution.
J. David Lawrence

The Reformation Connection
Hus shared ideas with Wyclif and Luther, yet they were not all of one mind.
Timothy George

Good Question: Take, Eat—But How Often?
Many churches observe the Eucharist a few times a year, but the early churches seemed to observe it weekly—possibly daily. What is most appropriate?—Wendell J. Biermann, Fayetteville, New York
By Craig S. Keener

Do We Still Need the Reformation? Part 1
By Alister E. McGrath

More Than One Bible
Christians still disagree over the content of the Old Testament.

1545 The Council of Trent Begins
Responding to the Reformation, the council charted the Catholic church's course for the next 400 years.

The Conscience of a (Catholic) Fundamentalist
David Lyle Jeffrey

Englishing the Book
The rise and fall of the King James Bible.
Mark Noll

Battles over Bibles
Paul C. Gutjahr

Quotation marks
"Comments on Christian conversion, praying, and Britney Spears."
Ted Olsen

The Gospel Statement Revisited
an interview with Timothy George

Demanding Faith
The Scots Confession is not for the faint of heart.
Ian Hazlett is senior lecturer in ecclesiastical history at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Not First in Words but in Flesh
Language and truth in the Christian literary tradition
Stephen N. Williams

Englishing the Book
The rise and fall of the King James Bible.
Mark Noll

To Build a Fire
Jan Hus hoped his incendiary preaching and heated rebukes would purify a tainted church, but the flames consumed him first.
Thomas A. Fudge

William Carey's India

Faith-based Bathing
What role does baptism play in faith and salvation?
Timothy George

The Agony of the Families
"As aid workers in Afghanistan went from defendants under draconian law to hostages in a war, their loved ones at home also underwent a trial"
Jeff M. Sellers

Militants Blamed for Death of Three Missionaries in India
"5,000 attend funeral, Catholic schools close in mourning"
Anto Akkara