Evangelization: What and When?
by George WeigelSurveying the world Catholic scene today, there are several questions to be settled, if evangelization is to be fruitful in drawing others to, or back to, Christ. Continue Reading »
The Old Evangelization
by Bronwen McSheaAs a historian who studies missionaries, I am sometimes asked by my fellow Catholics: How did the Church think about evangelization in the past compared to the present? Typically it is clear that they regard one age as wiser than the other. The more progressively inclined assume that . . . . Continue Reading »
Keeping the Main Things the Main Things
by Robert BenneChristian sexual ethics, the sanctity of life, and evangelism are core commitments of Christian faith and life. They are main things. Let us keep them main things. Continue Reading »
Upper-Class Christianity
by Stephen WolfePour la canaille, il faut la mitraille: For the rabble use the grapeshot, the Duke reportedly said of an Irish mob. No, not John Wayne (“The Duke”), but the Duke of Wellington. In America today, we often hear of two mobs, antifa and the deplorables. One mob is praised and encouraged by . . . . Continue Reading »
From Christendom Times to Apostolic Times
by George Weigel“Apostolic times” call us to relive the experience of the early Church, vividly described in the Acts of the Apostles. Continue Reading »
The Holy See and Thug Regimes
by George WeigelA Church that will not speak truth to power is not a Church that can credibly proclaim Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »
Evangelical Cosmopolitanism
by Peter J. LeithartJew and Gentile are knit together as the new Messianic humanity, brought alive by the Spirit to be life to one another, and so life to the world. Continue Reading »
The Church As a Political Force
by Peter J. LeithartThe church challenges and transforms public life precisely because it confronts the world as a people loyal to another king, one Jesus. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousThe beloved evangelist Billy Graham (1918–2018) preached the gospel face to face to more people than any other figure in history. During his lengthy career, more than three million individuals placed their faith in Jesus by confessing their sins and asking Christ to be their Savior and Lord. . . . . Continue Reading »
A Good and Faithful Servant
by John D. WoodbridgeBilly Graham deserves to be ranked among the greatest evangelical preachers—with Dwight L. Moody, George Whitefield, and John Wesley. Continue Reading »
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