Christianity Today Editors' Civil Rights Coverage Examined in New Study
A historical analysis reveals how Christianity Today editors Carl F.H. Henry and Nelson Bell navigated civil rights coverage in the 1950s and beyond. Archival documents include Henry's handwritten memos and newspaper clippings showing the publication's engagement with racial justice issues. The examination provides insight into how evangelical leaders grappled with America's most pressing moral crisis during the civil rights era.
Read Full Story at Christianity TodayHe hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
— Micah 6:8
This verse guided many Christians through the civil rights era. The examination of CT's historical coverage shows how evangelical leaders sought to apply biblical justice principles to America's racial reckoning.