Announcing the winners of CT’s second annual International Essay Contest! 🌎
We received submissions from 26 different countries, and chose winning work written in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Indonesian.
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A cry of pain calls us to compassion for caregivers everywhere.
The winning entry in our French essay contest, now translated into English:
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Evangelicals in Brazil have reached nearly a quarter of the population.
With that power comes responsibility.
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“‘Come close to me’ is a simple statement. But it also signals an act of restoration.”
The winning entry in our Chinese essay contest, now translated into English:
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Searching for wisdom on parenting today, a father turns to an old story.
The winning entry in our Indonesian essay contest, now translated into English:
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I’m looking for a smart journalist who cares about democracy, civil society, politics, and religion in crazy times. If that might be you, check this out:
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This week, with Joel on the “sacred-and-secular divide” and what it means to be set apart as Christians.
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Time for a peace treaty: Excellent article by Emily Belz on the virtues of public libraries christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/januar via
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One of OpenAI’s top researchers described current neural networks as “slightly conscious.”
What should Christians think about that?
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A historic festival in Phnom Penh commemorates the highs and lows for the Christian minority over the past century.
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The acting of two of my colleagues in this TikTok on libraries/librarians has been cracking me up all day.
I love working with talented people who commit.
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“These are the kinds of bold proposals the pro-life movement needs to place high on the agenda,” says .
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Why should chatbot truthfulness matter to Christians?
Our interview with veteran AI engineer and entrepreneur Tom Kehler :
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This week: Ross Douthat tells Russell Moore where he’s wrong (kind of) on Catholicism and American culture.
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A majority of surveyed congregations conduct their services only in Spanish.
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In the century since the arrival of Protestant missionaries, the church has been wiped out by genocide and forced to rebuild.
Now “it’s time for the gospel to shine.”
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Stories of the church in the world, coming to a “For You” page near you.
Like, share, subscribe. ✨
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We asked four pro-life thinkers to weigh in on the Make Birth Free campaign.
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A study of Hispanic churches in the US reveals ”remarkable” growth and robust community.
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A family prays together for the persecuted church, reading names and pouring over an atlas.
From the CT archives:
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“How do we lead our church members through the process of grief and their understanding of what took place?
That is a question before us.”
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“If you trust what the Scriptures say, which is that anything good comes from above, then we should praise God and find hope.
And there’s lots of places to find hope in this world, including our public libraries.”
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Five conferences, with two in Texas, account for 57 percent of all departures.
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Blocks away from the crime scenes, some Asian American pastors adjusted their sermons and offered prayers.
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About 1 in 16 United Methodist congregations left the denomination over the past three years.
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During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we ask God to reconcile believers around the world.
in the CT archives:
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Amid book ban debates and defunding threats, many Christian librarians spend their time “stewarding public spaces for needy communities.”
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The history of Latino farm workers in the Golden State isn’t complete without factoring in religion.
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South Africa has been hit by deadly floods more frequently in recent years—making open-river baptisms more dangerous.
Experts say it’s an example of how Christians must adapt to climate change.
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“The body of Christ still has a long way to go before we collectively value multiethnicity in the way our heavenly Father does.”
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Lent begins one month from today. Pick up your devotional for this season. (DM me if you want a special 10% off discount)
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Pentecostal laborers built houses of worship, turned to “divine healing” for injuries, and inspired Cesar Chavez to incorporate music into his organizing.
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Fifteen people, including a three-month-old baby, died last month during a river baptism that went wrong.
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Excited to announce that I have been promoted CT () Global managing editor.
Can't get over how much of a thrill it is to lead teams with folks from Singapore, India, China, Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine, Korea, Japan, Colombia, Switzerland, Burundi, Indonesia, and Spain
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