The Declaration was the defining statement of the American idea—the “why” of America. We would be founded not on race, ethnicity, or class, but on an idea—the Biblical idea that all men are created ...

Why all the dislike of the U.S. Declaration of Independence (“Preserve and protect U.S. Constitution from all enemies,” Web, July 23)? Just think, without that creator-endowed “Life,” told of in the ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

African Christianity, particularly in Pentecostal and Charismatic streams, has developed a strong prophetic identity. This ...