Evangelical Christianity is generally loquacious; Minnesota Swedes seldom are. My Swedish evangelical paternal grandparents talked little about their deeply held faith, and then only in sober tones.

History is full of Christians trying to figure out if other Christians really experienced the saving work they say they did. When frontier evangelist “Raccoon” John Smith shared his testimony for the ...

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This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. The call for Eucharistic revival we have heard in the church is particularly ...