Marvin Olasky Named Editor in Chief of Christianity Today

Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of Christianity Today. (Courtesy Photo) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Christianity Today International formally announced veteran journalist and author Marvin Olasky has been appointed as editor-in-chief of its flagship magazine, succeeding Russell Moore, who will transition to the role of editor-at-large and columnist.

 The appointment was made official this week by Christianity Today Interim President Thomas Addington, who said he was “thrilled” to see Olasky join Moore and the rest of the editorial team in leading the publication into its 70th anniversary year.

 “They communicate the message of Jesus with clarity and continue Christianity Today’s legacy as a strong voice for conservative orthodoxy and the heart transformation of the gospel,” Addington said in the official announcement. “I’m grateful for both of these evangelical statesmen working together to lift up the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.”

 Olasky, 75, previously served as editor in chief of World magazine from 1994 to 2021 and is widely regarded as a pioneer of what he calls “biblical worldview journalism.” He is also the author of more than 30 books on journalism, history, and public policy, including “The Tragedy of American Compassion,” “Prodigal Press” (with Warren Smith), and “Compassionate Conservatism.”

 “I am thankful to work with Russell Moore and my other colleagues and to follow in the footsteps of Carl F. H. Henry, Christianity Today’s first editor in chief when he and Billy Graham started the magazine in 1956,” Olasky said in the announcement. “We’re celebrating next year its 70th anniversary of attempting to apply biblical thinking to every area of life. We’re now a big tent with global outreach but still faithful to God and not to any political party or movement.”

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 Recent issues of Christianity Today. (Photo: Facebook) 
 Olasky has been affiliated with Christianity Today for the past 18 months, first as a consultant and later as an executive editor. He previously taught journalism at the University of Texas at Austin from 1983 to 2008. His bio identifies him as an elder in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA).

 During his World magazine tenure, Olasky championed a journalism philosophy that rejected the traditional notion of neutrality. “The only true objectivity is biblical objectivity,” he told Southern Baptist journalists in a 2006 address, according to Baptist Press. “The right way to do journalism is to let the Bible teach reporters how to view any event and report on it accordingly.”

 That approach earned him both acclaim and criticism. Admirers within evangelical circles praised him as a truth-teller unafraid to ch

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