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The Christian Century

The Christian Century
Cover of the December 14, 2010, issue
Editor/PublisherPeter W. Marty
Managing editorSteve Thorngate
CategoriesChristianity
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation36,000
First issue1884
CompanyChristian Century Foundation
CountryUnited States
Based inChicago, Illinois
LanguageEnglish
Websitechristiancentury.org Edit this at Wikidata
ISSN0009-5281

The Christian Century is a Christian magazine based in Chicago, Illinois. Considered the flagship magazine of US mainline Protestantism,[1] the monthly reports on religious news; comments on theological, moral, and cultural issues; and reviews books, movies, and music.

The Century's current editor and publisher is Peter W. Marty, while Steve Thorngate is its managing editor. Regular columns include:

  • From the Editor/Publisher, by Peter W. Marty
  • From the Editors
  • Screen Time, by Kathryn Reklis
  • Voices, by Debie Thomas, Sam Wells, Brian Bantum, Julian DeShazier, Melissa Florer-Bixler, Philip Jenkins, Rachel Mann, Heidi Neumark, Alejandra Oliva, Yolanda Pierce, Jonathan Tran, and Isaac S. Villegas
  • On Art

The Century website hosts podcasts by Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Amy Frykholm, Cassidy Hall, Matt Fitzgerald, Matt Gaventa, and Adam Hearlson.

The magazine's editorial stance has been described as "liberal."[2] It describes its own mission as follows:

For decades, the Christian Century has informed and shaped progressive, mainline Christianity. Committed to thinking critically and living faithfully, the magazine explores what it means to believe and live out the Christian faith in our time. As a voice of generous orthodoxy, the Century is both loyal to the church and open to the world.[3]

  1. ^ Gary B. Bullert, "Reinhold Niebuhr and the Christian century: World War II and the eclipse of the social gospel," Journal of Church and State 44 [2002] 271-290.
  2. ^ Left-wing scholars attack the best-selling 'Da Vinci Code', Richard N. Ostling, Associated Press, July 10, 2004.
  3. ^ "Mission". The Christian Century. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

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