The social critic says a foundational human right really is under threat at home and abroad.

Two new documentaries explore the role of music during the rise of the Third Reich.

A competent legal thriller masquerades as a critique of Big Brother government.

We don’t need gimmicks; we need the gospel.

Somebody’s missing from much of our study of original sin.

Everyone’s shocked and offended over her VMA performance. As Christians, we can offer another response.

The heroines of the movement followed a call to “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

A chat with the director reveals that his film "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" hearkens back to classic American obsessions, cinematic history, literature—and the Bible, too.

Sweet or sexualized, young female celebrities get subjected to constant criticism.

And how our expectations for Christians in education are changing.

How does an ancient, persecuted faith keep pace with political and cultural change?

The long-running TLC series is much more than a makeover show.

THE BUTLER is big at the box office because of churches, BEN-HUR and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD are getting rebooted, and more.

Juxtaposition—of a father and son, and of a country—captures some of the complex truth of racism and the civil rights movement.

Nothing says apocalypse like twelve pints in one night.

How the story of Joseph helps us fight feelings of hopelessness.

Mocked and derided across the cultural spectrum, the message of “health and wealth” enjoys wider support than one might imagine.

The church needs grace, too.

It’s time for women of faith to make amends.

The system is broken, but grace breaks through.

A new age of minding our manners.

An astonishing number of non-Christians in the U.S. and Canada don't know any Christians. Here's why.

Othermothers, not-so-attachment parenting, and a vision for shared childrearing.

Our new weekly cheat sheet with streaming picks, movie news, and a roundup of critics' responses to recent releases.

Christian icons are back in fashion… and more subversive than ever.

Can a horror film offer rest for our souls?

If you can fit in just one more book, we recommend one of these.

What I learned from my church culture shock.

Why George Saunders’s convocation speech misses the mark for Christians.

Reflections from CT's chief film critic on what we're trying to do.

In a culture of constant discontentment, we struggle to realize that Christ is enough.

A new study highlights important differences between nonbelievers. But they have many things in common, too.

Our weekly cheat sheet compiles streaming picks, movie news, and a roundup of critics' responses to recent releases.

Hispanics are not only spicing up U.S. culture, they are fueling the greatest growth in the North American church.

Heroes like this one are unlikely and unlikable and just like us.

It's our job to create the friendly, open atmosphere of heaven… or at least Disney.

The author’s portrait of a would-be political revolutionary relies on outdated scholarship and breathtaking leaps in logic.

A quick look at a new documentary that's rooted in risk and delight.

After searching high and low, this generation ends up just as lost as most of us once were.

Why the Trinity can't tell us about gender. A response to Larry Crabb.

The 20 different Latin American nationalities represented in el Norte have significant differences in food, slang, values, and immigration history.

Hispanic and white churches together must face the growing gulf between first- and later-generation Hispanics.

Has the film that spurred boycotts—and one arson attack—stood the test of time?

Our defenses of Christian fame fall flat when we look at the ministry of Christ.

Boomers: Enough complaining about today’s generation.

God didn’t create us to do it all ourselves.

A huge, harmful, insidious, attractive lie.

Media group that bought the weekly took part in regular Internet chats with Jang to discuss business.

Our new weekly cheat sheet with streaming picks, movie news, and a roundup of critics' responses to recent releases.

Huma Abedin’s choice to stay doesn’t provide a template for unfaithful relationships.

How congregations can reach out to people with same-sex attraction and remain committed to biblical human sexuality.

Our blame-shifting dates back to Adam and the Fall.

One of the best films of the summer is about real teenagers and learning what maturity means.