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Something is fishy about the CT story

Baptist News Global·Oct 22, 2026 · 9:57 PM CT
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A veteran religion journalist says the public facts about turmoil at Christianity Today don't add up. The magazine has had six editors in chief in seven years and is reportedly down to editors only after layoffs and departures, even though it just finished a successful capital campaign and reported $22.9 million in income for 2024.

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