The Christian Century
Introduction


***The Christian Century*** is a [Christian](/wiki/Christianity "Christianity") [magazine](/wiki/Magazine "Magazine") based in [Chicago](/wiki/Chicago "Chicago"), [Illinois](/wiki/Illinois "Illinois"). Considered the flagship magazine of US [mainline Protestantism](/wiki/Mainline_Protestant "Mainline Protestant"),Gary B. Bullert, "[Reinhold Niebuhr and the Christian century: World War II and the eclipse of the social gospel](http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3244/is_2_44/ai_n28932401/)," *Journal of Church and State* 44 \[2002] 271\-290\. 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](/wiki/Sam_Wells_%28priest%29 "Sam Wells (priest)"), Brian Bantum, Julian DeShazier, Melissa Florer\-Bixler, [Philip Jenkins](/wiki/Philip_Jenkins "Philip Jenkins"), [Rachel Mann](/wiki/Rachel_Mann "Rachel Mann"), [Heidi Neumark](/wiki/Heidi_Neumark "Heidi Neumark"), Alejandra Oliva, Yolanda Pierce, [Jonathan Tran](/wiki/Jonathan_Tran "Jonathan Tran"), and Isaac S. Villegas
* On Art

The *Century* website hosts podcasts by [Grace Ji\-Sun Kim](/wiki/Grace_Ji-Sun_Kim "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."[Left\-wing scholars attack the best\-selling 'Da Vinci Code'](https://web.archive.org/web/20110806091254/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2004/07/10/rel_421758.shtml), Richard N. Ostling, Associated Press, July 10, 2004\. 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.


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