The Prospect Terrified Me
Apolo Kivebulaya, a convert from Islam, bravely preached to witch doctors, hostile chieftains, and Pygmy tribes.
Steven Gertz

Thomas Aquinas: A Gallery of Scholastic Superstars
The white heat produced by these great minds lit up the High Middle Ages.
Stephen E. Lahey

The Dazzling 'Dumb Ox'
His family thought he was throwing his life away. His classmates thought he was stupid. They didn't understand.
Ralph McInerny

Let the Dead Heal Us
Recovering the pastoral motivation of classical Christian theology.
Daniel J. Treier

A Prayer for My Enemies

The Link: Christian History Today
Combining Christian convictions and scholarly conventions, two historians create very different blends.
editors

Oswald and Aidan
How an English king and a Scottish bishop teamed up to spread the gospel.
Bede

When God Came to England
In Bede's view, the history of the English church—like the history of redemption—begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation.
Frank A. James III

Dances with Medicine Men
Intimidating doctors, aging and confused parents, and the loss of personhood.
By Virginia Stem Owens

Christian History Corner: Severe Success
Bernard of Clairvaux was a tough act to follow-yet thousands of Christians walked his path
Elesha Coffman

Active Christian on Flight 93 Hailed as a Hero
Wheaton College graduate and others figured out how to do extraordinary things aboard United plane.
LaTonya Taylor

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

Community and Conscience
Catholics and contraception.
Jenell Williams Paris

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

Patrick Redux-Again
The Western Church's continuing romance with Celtic Christianity
T. M. Moore

To Skellig Michael, Monastery in the Sky
In search of sacred places
Daniel Taylor

Coming to a Screen Near You
"Cloud Ten moves beyond end-times fare, and The Count of Monte Cristo brings swashbuckling into a new millennium"
Douglas LeBlanc

Christian History Corner: When World Leaders Pray, Part II
Tony Blair's spin-doctors worried when he recently outed himself as a Christian. But what impact has Christianity really had on our leaders?
Chris Armstrong

The Conversion of Scandinavia: Christian History Timeline
A Christian History timeline

Conversion of the Vikings: Christian History Interview - Converting By the Sword
Why Christians used it, why it worked, and why it died.
interview with Richard Fletcher

Weblog: Ravi Zacharias to Speak at Mormon Tabernacle
Plus: Banning Stanley Tucci, a Sabbath suit, Iraq persecution, church-based reality TV, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: Judge Orders Scientology Critic to Pay Church $500,000
Plus: Remembering the sack of Constantinople, criminal evangelistic strategies, Heather Mercer heads to Iraq, The Passion soundtrack goes gold, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Christian History Corner: Did Eric Rudolph Act in a Tradition of Christian Terror?
A historian considers the evidence of the Crusades and the Inquisition
Chris Armstrong

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

Good Habits
Benedictines, Franciscans, and Dominicans all sought to live by high ideals, but only one order matched Thomas's love for both spirituality and intellect.
Steven Gertz

Anglican Priest Hopes to Boldly Go Where No Clergyman Has Gone Before
Ken Clapham wants to be the international space station's chaplain.
Cedric Pulford

Thomas Aquinas: A Gallery of Scholastic Superstars
The white heat produced by these great minds lit up the High Middle Ages.
Stephen E. Lahey

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

Good Habits
Benedictines, Franciscans, and Dominicans all sought to live by high ideals, but only one order matched Thomas's love for both spirituality and intellect.
Steven Gertz

Weblog: Spain Wants to Be Free of Catholic Church
Plus: Mel's muse beatified, Bibles and creationism suggested for D.C. area schools, Britain prays for Ken Bigley, Sudan says U.S. hyping Darfur situation, and more articles from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Rob Moll

Creature Discomforts
A conservative Christian makes the case for animal mercy in Dominion
Matthew Scully

The Dick Staub Interview: Remembering Francis of Assisi, the Crazy Genius
CT managing editor Mark Galli finds someone who lived the Sermon on the Mount

CT Classic: Listening to the Fifth Gospel
The sun-baked ruins of the Holy Land have a story to tell
David Neff

Thomas Aquinas: A Gallery of Scholastic Superstars
The white heat produced by these great minds lit up the High Middle Ages.
Stephen E. Lahey

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

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

Christian History Corner: Did Eric Rudolph Act in a Tradition of Christian Terror?
A historian considers the evidence of the Crusades and the Inquisition
Chris Armstrong

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

Illinois Pastor on Fatal Flight
"Jeffrey Mladenik, 43, was involved in workplace ministry, international adoption."
LaTonya Taylor

To Skellig Michael, Monastery in the Sky
In search of sacred places
Daniel Taylor

Christian History Corner: Severe Success
Bernard of Clairvaux was a tough act to follow-yet thousands of Christians walked his path
Elesha Coffman

A Home for the Journey
Li Lian Tan

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

Scripture Saturation
To achieve holiness, believed the early monks, you must soak in the moral sense of the Word.
Patrick Henry Reardon

Origen's Monastic Legacy

The Celtic Way: From Patrick to Cuthbert
James Atkinson

Scripture Saturation
To achieve holiness, believed the early monks, you must soak in the moral sense of the Word.
Patrick Henry Reardon

Bishop Before His Time
Samuel Ajayi Crowther's consecration as the first African Anglican bishop looked like a great leap forward for the church. But the talented ex-slave collided with the roadblock of racism
Ted Olsen

Good Habits
Benedictines, Franciscans, and Dominicans all sought to live by high ideals, but only one order matched Thomas's love for both spirituality and intellect.
Steven Gertz

Dante's Guide to Heaven and Hell: The Gallery - Walk of Fame
Star sightings in the Comedy highlight Dante's religious and political views.
Steve Gertz; Janine Petry

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

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

Restore All Things in Thomas?
American Catholic intellectuals in the Progressive era.
by Eugene McCarraher

Whose Natural Theology?
Alan Jacobs

The Truth About the Catholic Church and Slavery
The problem wasn't that the leadership was silent. It was that almost nobody listened.
Rodney Stark

The Back Page: Drawing the Battle Lines
We need to be informed and discerning about the Islamic worldview
Charles Colson

The Conversion of Scandinavia: Christian History Timeline
A Christian History timeline

Conversion of the Vikings: Recommended Resources
Conversion of the Vikings

Human Rights Groups Criticize Beijing as Choice for 2008 Olympics
"The challenge now is to use the games to press for improvements, advocates said."
Newsroom News Service

The History Behind Christian History
The experts said a church-history magazine would never work. On our 10th anniversary, we look back with founder Ken Curtis.

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