Christian Century staff
George Lindbeck, a founder of postliberal theology, dies at age 94
He is best known for his 1984 book The Nature of Doctrine and his engagement in the ecumenical movement.
Jonathan Z. Smith, religion scholar, dies at age 79
Smith raised fundamental questions about the nature of religion.
Black liberation theologian James Cone wins 2018 Grawemeyer Award in religion
The award honors his book The Cross and the Lynching Tree, which shows how white supremacy has affected dominant views in the church.
Pastors play role in Zimbabwe’s change of power
A priest mediated. The council of churches called for national dialogue. And a Pentecostal pastor organized a large-scale protest.
Muslim and refugee groups continue fight against travel ban
With protests and lawsuits, opponents are pushing back against Trump's third attempt to deny entry into the U.S. for some foreign nationals.
David Bartlett, who sought to revitalize the Bible for liberal churches, dies at age 76
Bartlett was both pastor and professor, “a single career that integrated the two roles,” a colleague observed.
Mainline churches in North and South wrestle with Confederate legacy
After Charlottesville, Christians are re-examining memorials to General Robert E. Lee and others.
Robert Jenson, theologian revered by many of his peers, dies at age 87
Jenson was also active in ecumenical dialogues.
Aid groups seek funds as Sudan crisis worsens
The number of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda has reached 1 million.
Late scholar Peter Berger admitted 'big mistake' as sociologist of religion
Peter Berger, a leading scholar in the sociology of religion, died in Brookline, Massachusetts, on June 27 at age 88 of heart failure.
...Global church leaders hold historic meeting
Bolstering efforts to overcome divisions among Christians, high-level officials for global Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal, evangelical, and mainline Protestant organizations met together for the f...
Moral Mondays leader launches campaign in spirit of Martin Luther King
William Barber II has left the North Carolina NAACP to lead a new Poor People's Campaign.
Filmmaker wins Gabriel Award for Reinhold Niebuhr documentary
Martin Doblmeier, founder of Journey Films, won a Gabriel Award for his documentary An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story.
...Baylor University appoints first woman president
Linda A. Livingstone has been named president of Baylor University, beginning June 1. She will be the first woman to to head the Christian institution in Waco, Texas, founded by Baptists.
...Homiletics 'master' dies at age 89
David G. Buttrick, best known as “a master of homiletic design,” died April 22, at age 89. His obituary did not give a cause of death.
...Episcopal bishop known for scholarship, advocacy dies at age 81
Frederick Houk Borsch, a bishop, academic, and advocate for social justice, died April 11 at age 81.
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Christian human rights investigator found dead in Congo
Michael J. Sharp, 34, a Mennonite peace worker in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was found dead on March 27.
...Cardinal who led in Catholic-Jewish relations dies at age 86
William Henry Keeler, a Roman Catholic cardinal known for ecumenical and interfaith engagement and for his responsible handling of the sexual abuse crisis, died March 23 at age 86 in Catonsville, M...
"Borning Cry" songwriter dies at age 79
John Carl Ylvisaker, a songwriter and composer best known for “I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry,” died March 9 at age 79 at his home in Waverly, Iowa.
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