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Daniel Silliman
Daniel Silliman was senior news editor. He previously worked as a crime reporter outside of Atlanta and earned a doctorate in American studies from the University of Heidelberg, in Germany. He lives in East Tennessee and is the author of Reading Evangelicals, One Lost Soul, and a forthcoming spiritual biography of P. T. Barnum.
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The Nicene Church Disappeared from Nicaea
The creed set the standard for orthodoxy for 1,700 years. But no one professes the faith today in the ancient Turkish town where it was written.
‘No Celebrities Except Jesus’: How Asbury Protected the Revival
While tens of thousands flocked to campus, school officials met in a storage closet to make decisions that would “honor what is happening.”
Ravi Zacharias Hid Hundreds of Pictures of Women, Abuse During Massages, and a Rape Allegation
His ministry, preparing to downsize in the wake of a new investigation, expresses regret for “misplaced trust” in a leader who used his esteem to conceal his sexual misconduct.
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The Moral Dangers of Political Victory
In 1985, CT welcomed the successes of the Religious Right but also sounded a note of caution.
Navigating 1984
Evangelicals were optimistic about the global church, afraid of artificial intelligence, and had questions about megachurches.
In ‘the Year of the Bible,’ Evangelicals Debate Politics, Civil Disobedience
CT emphasized diverse views in ongoing discussions in 1983.
Attempts at Cultural Crossover
From Pat Robertson’s soap opera to creation science, CT reported evangelical efforts to go mainstream in 1982.
Changing Times and Technology
In 1981, CT helped evangelicals navigate debates over Ronald Reagan, genetic engineering, television, and male headship.
The Rise of the Religious Right
CT called for caution as evangelicals flocked to vote for Ronald Reagan.
What $18 Would Get You
In 1979, CT investigated deceptive Christians, made the case for psychology, and watched Islam with concern.
A Sign, Not a Weathervane
CT sought to point people to the Bible through the personal and public crises of 1978.
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away to Carol Stream, Illinois
CT tracked cultural changes while going through several of its own.
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Died: John M. Perkins, Who Lived and Preached Racial Reconciliation
The civil rights leader believed in a gospel bigger than race or self-interest.
