missionaries

The Church in Afghanistan

An interview with Fr. Giovanni Scalese, ecclesiastical superior of the Roman Catholic Mission of Afghanistan. Continue Reading »

27 Oct 2017

Shūsaku Endō’s Swamp

by John T. R. Terry

Silence questions whether Christianity can take root in the swamp of Japan—echoing medieval tales of bringing the Gospel to hostile territory. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2016

In my bilingual Catholic parish, the nativist undercurrent of the campaign season looms loudly over the Latinos while the whites discuss the latest battle over religious liberty in hushed shock. This campaign season has people fearing the end of something, be it a way of life, a political party, or . . . . Continue Reading »

4 Apr 2016

Attack on Mother Teresa’s Nuns in Yemen

by Stephen Schwartz

On Friday, March 4, sixteen people were murdered in a terrorist attack at a nursing home in Aden, the main city on the coast of southern Yemen. The dead comprised four nuns, who served in the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Blessed Mother Teresa, plus eight elderly residents, their . . . . Continue Reading »

10 Mar 2016

All for Christ

by William Doino Jr.

By the time of her death this past summer, Elisabeth Elliot—wife, mother, missionary and writer— had become one of the leading Evangelicals of her time.Born Elisabeth Howard in Belgium in 1926, she was the daughter of missionaries, and one of six children. Her family eventually moved back to . . . . Continue Reading »

21 Dec 2015

Slick and Far From Truth

by Nathaniel Givens

Given the low standards of mainstream reporting on religious issues, it’s hard to publish an article that is truly disappointing, but Slate’s recent piece “Sick and Far From Home” manages to achieve just that. The article, which a Slate press release trumpeted as “a stunning investigatory . . . . Continue Reading »

19 Oct 2015

Evangelicals in the World of Islam

by Stephen Schwartz

The author of this book, a professor of history at the University of Delaware, is an academic of diverse interests, having published volumes on the maritime communities of colonial Massachusetts and the origins of fervent Protestantism in the American South. She is also married to a retired Pentagon official who survived the terrorist atrocities of September 11, 2001.

25 Aug 2015

Into All the World

by Timothy George

John Stott once defined evangelicals as Gospel people and Bible people. No one has embodied these traits more fully than William Carey (1761–1834), an iconic figure among Baptists and evangelicals. A shoemaker by trade, Carey is often dubbed the “father of modern missions.” Today, when the missionary movement has lost much of its focus within wide sectors of the Church, Carey has some important lessons to impart. Continue Reading »

20 Oct 2014

The Foolishness of an Ebola Doctor

by Collin Garbarino

Was it wise for Kent Brantly to work with Ebola patients in West Africa? His service has provoked criticism from some in America. Continue Reading »

7 Aug 2014