The Christian Century

An ecumenical biweekly magazine that examines developments in the contemporary church and probes the religious and moral issues of modern culture. Publishes articles exploring the public meaning of faith and religious tradition in regard to topics such as poverty, human rights, economic justice, international relations, national priorities and popular culture, as well as discussions of the theology and ethos of individual religious communities..

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March 24, 2009

High court rules against sectarian park monument.(Pleasant Grove City,...
March 24, 2009

Lutheran panel proposes road map to permit partnered gay clergy.(Evang...
March 24, 2009

ELCA again 'disappoints' Missouri Synod Lutherans.(Gerald B. Kieschnic...
March 24, 2009

New York Catholics get an affable archbishop.(Timothy Dolan)
March 24, 2009

Science group boycotts New Orleans over law on science teaching.(Socie...
March 24, 2009

Poverty forum hopes to shape White House goals.(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

Media CEO creates London bus signs affirming God.(chief executive offi...
March 24, 2009

Papal scolding.(private meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and United S...
March 24, 2009

A new position to coordinate efforts against institutional sexism and ...
March 24, 2009

Virginia Theological Seminary, the largest of the Episcopal Church's 1...
March 24, 2009

Australian religious leaders have made a commitment to a unified respo...
March 24, 2009

Barbara Wheeler, one of the first women to head a theological school i...
March 24, 2009

Britain has barred an American antigay Christian preacher and his daug...
March 24, 2009

Browne Barr, 71, a United Church of Christ pastor in Berkeley, Califor...
March 24, 2009

Living by the word.(Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12 and John 12:20-33...
March 24, 2009

Reflections on the lectionary.(Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, Mar...
March 24, 2009

Bell's appeal.(Ministry to young adults)(Rob Bell)
March 24, 2009

Gen-next preacher: chatting with Rob Bell.(Interview)
March 24, 2009

Housekeepers.(Hotel workers organize)
March 24, 2009

Worldviews.(Walter Mead on foreign policy)(Interview)
March 24, 2009

Fool-osophy.(Faith MATTERS)(anti-intellectualism)(Essay)
March 24, 2009

Addicted to sex.('Desire: Where Sex Meets Addiction' and 'America Anon...
March 24, 2009

Preachers and Misfits, Prophets and Thieves: The Minister in Southern ...
March 24, 2009

Back to Darwin: A Richer Account of Evolution.(Book review)
March 24, 2009

Sacramental Life: Spiritual Formation Through the Book of Common Praye...
March 24, 2009

On music.('Written in Chalk' by Buddy Miller)(Sound recording review)
March 24, 2009

Dare the Untried, by Voices (self-released).(Sound recording review)(B...
March 24, 2009

808s & Heartbreak, by Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella).(Sound recording review...
March 24, 2009

Lay It Down, by Al Green (Blue Note).(Sound recording review)(Brief ar...
March 24, 2009

Wendy and Lucy.(Movie review)
March 24, 2009

When South is North.(notes from the GLOBAL CHURCH)(Archbishop John Sen...
March 24, 2009

Dry and Weary, by Jerry Holsopple.(ON Art)(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

Creative invocation.(Rick Warren)
March 24, 2009

Considering God's promises.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
March 24, 2009

Vouchers and justice ...(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
March 24, 2009

Reading home ...(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
March 24, 2009

Spending habits.(United States Department of Defense's budget)
March 24, 2009

To hate or not.(CENTURY marks)(public dialogue between the Dalai Lama ...
March 24, 2009

Up from Carolina.(CENTURY marks)(Ty'Sheoma Bethea of Dillon, South Car...
March 24, 2009

The writing life.(CENTURY marks)(Paul Elie's article about Rowan Willi...
March 24, 2009

Power of prayer.(CENTURY marks)(health benefits of religious faith)(Br...
March 24, 2009

Farewell to freedom.(CENTURY marks)(introduction of Shari'a in the Nor...
March 24, 2009

Osama's victory.(CENTURY marks)(Osama bin Laden)(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

Oil salesperson.(CENTURY marks)(Islam and the use of alcohol-based bio...
March 24, 2009

Forget retirement.(CENTURY marks)(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

Think fast.(CENTURY marks)(top-ten list of questions pastors fear)(Bri...
March 24, 2009

Outranking Jesus.(CENTURY marks)(Harris Poll survey)(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

"Why in the world do we want to saddle [American children] with more l...
March 24, 2009

"That was a terrible thing to say.(Quotation)(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

Teens' role models.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

Goodnight Oslo, by Robyn Hitchcock (Yep Roc).(Sound recording review)(...
March 24, 2009

Counting the cost.(Congregations in the recession)
March 24, 2009

The book.(Poem)
March 24, 2009

Updike's passions.(Religion, sex, art)(John Updike)(Critical essay)
March 24, 2009

Spring 1964.(Poem)
March 24, 2009

Encyclopedia project stirs heated argument.(CENTURY news)(The Encyclop...
March 24, 2009

Encyclopedia excerpts.(Excerpt)(Brief article)
March 24, 2009

How it comes this time.(Poem)
March 24, 2009

[Cartoon].(CENTURY marks)
March 10, 2009

Global comparison ...(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
March 10, 2009

Visions of change.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
March 10, 2009

Anglican heads take dim view of would-be rival North American church.(...
March 10, 2009

Vatican finger-pointing in Holocaust controversy.(CENTURY news)
March 10, 2009

Leaders from 67 religious and humanitarian organizations have asked Pr...
March 10, 2009

A prominent member of a conservative Catholic movement known as the Le...
March 10, 2009

More than a year after Richard Roberts resigned as president of Oral R...
March 10, 2009

Reflections on the lectionary.(LIVING BY The Word)(Critical essay)
March 10, 2009

Israel and God's promises: readers respond to Gary Anderson.(Letter to...
March 10, 2009

A letter to Anselm.(Faith MATTERS)(Anselm of Canterbury, Saint)
March 10, 2009

Devout racism.('God and Race in American Politics: A Short History' an...
March 10, 2009

Race: A Theological Account.(Book review)
March 10, 2009

Preaching The Gospel of Mark: Proclaiming the Power of God.(Book Marks...
March 10, 2009

Abraham Lincoln.(Book Marks)(Brief article)(Book review)
March 10, 2009

So You're Thinking About Going to Seminary: An Insider's Guide.(Book M...
March 10, 2009

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