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[Also: 'The Most Hated Woman in America' Remembers a Culture War Without Heroes] Also: 'The Most Hated Woman in America' Remembers a Culture War Without Heroes | [View online]( [Christianity Today Direct Newsletter]( Wednesday, May 24, 2017 BOOK REVIEW [The Church's Three-Part Harmony]( Why evangelical, sacramental, and Pentecostal Christians belong together in one body. Michael Bird Christ prayed that his followers would be one (John 17:11, 22). But the global church is clearly and deeply divided — the Catholics broke from the Orthodox, then the Protestants broke from the Catholics, and now the Protestants are endlessly divided among themselves. American evangelicals are currently engaged in some soul searching about what precisely constitutes an "evangelical" — and whether that designation is even worth keeping.[continue reading >>]( Women [How Government Support Saved Me]( Signing up for food stamps changed my view of poverty in America. D.L. Mayfield Entertainment ['The Most Hated Woman in America' Remembers a Culture War Without Heroes]( Netflix's Madalyn Murray O'Hair biopic explores the divisive legacy of one of the country's most influential atheists. Kaitlyn Schiess The Exchange [The Type of Leaders a Small Town Church Needs]( Lessons from a Small Town Pastor Donnie Griggs CT Pastors [Our Top 9 Resources on Calling]( Here's help to understand God's voice, to live it out, and to help others do the same. Marshall Shelley The Exchange [20 Truths from 'Break Open the Sky']( Saving Our Faith from a Culture of Fear Ed Stetzer In Case You Missed It Theology [We Actually Don't Need a Trinitarian Revival]( Attempts to teach a 'better' understanding of the Trinity may do more harm than good. Fred Sanders CT Magazine [What Science Says About the Age of Accountability]( The latest research on good, evil, and infants. Rebecca Randall Gleanings [Shame, Guilt, and Fear: What 1,000 Americans Avoid Most]( Churches may be emphasizing the wrong selling point of the gospel, suggests LifeWay. Bob Smietana - Facts & Trends Discipleship [The Greatest Threat to the Church Isn't Islam—It's Us]( A leading Nigerian theologian believes the real danger to Christianity in Africa is in the church. Sunday Bobai Agang Christian History [Jarena Lee]( Trailblazing African American Preacher and 'self-made' woman. Eric Washington The Exchange [Preaching the Gospel with Words: Why There's No Other Way]( We marginalize evangelism when we say the good news is social action. David Jones [The Theology Beneath the Trump-Comey Conflict]( How the former FBI director's interest in Reinhold Niebuhr shaped his approach to political power. Steven Weitzman [Five Things You Should Know About Reinhold Niebuhr]( From Carter to Comey, the legacy of "Washington's Favorite Theologian" endures. Elesha Coffman Gleanings [ICE Deports Christian Who Fled Persecution Back to Indonesia]( Man who sought asylum in New Jersey church caught up in 100-day surge in non-criminal arrests. Morgan Lee Follow Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [RSS]( [Subscribe to this newsletter]( IN THE MAGAZINE [Current Issue]( [The Science of Sinning Less]( [What to Make of Donald Trump's Soul]( [Why Don't the Gospel Writers Tell the Same Story?]( [View Full Issue]( [Subscribe Now]( MORE FROM Christianity Today Women [How to Love Your Ideological Enemy]( If hospitality is a model for discipleship, then we need both open doors and clear boundaries. Karen Swallow Prior CT Pastors [When This Pastor Got Political]( I thought a town hall meeting would be the perfect venue to fight for justice. I was oh-so-wrong. Keith Mannes [The Precarious Task of Praying with Presidents in a Media Age]( With the whole world watching, spiritual advisers face new challenges. Linda W. Perkins Interview [Why Don't the Gospel Writers Tell the Same Story?]( New Testament scholar and apologist Michael Licona's new book argues that ancient literary devices are the answer—and that's a good thing for Christians. Interview by Caleb Lindgren Book Review [Sarah Ruden's Rebellion Against Our 'Just the Facts' Bibles]( How her approach to translation recovers the emotion and artistry of God's Word. Glenn R. Paauw The Exchange [Is the Common Cup Still Relevant Today?]( The Roman formula is for the faithful to receive the bread and for the priest to drink the wine. Brian C. Stiller Related CT Newsletters [CT Entertainment]( Reviews and perspectives on movies, TV, and music. [Sign Up Now]( [The Galli Report]( Weekly must-reads from the editor of CT. [Sign Up Now]( //lists.christianitytoday.com/t/514553857/23299271/584387/0/ [Christianity Today Direct Newsletter]( Delivered free via email to subscribers daily. [Subscribe]( | [Email Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Advertise]( | [Subscribe to CT]( You are currently subscribed as: {EMAIL} Copyright ©2017 [ChristianityToday.org]( Christianity Today, 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved.