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ChristianCentury.org - news and information with a Christian bias
The Christian Century is a Chicago-based Christian magazine that covers news, politics, culture, and theology through a faith-oriented lens. It serves readers seeking thoughtful Christian perspectives on current events and broader cultural issues. The site also provides practical resources including submission guidelines, news, and classifieds for its readership.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 6, 2016 · 2 ownership changes since 2016 · last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described christiancentury.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“A Christian magazine based in Chicago, Illinois nurtures the faith and examines issues of politics, culture, and theology. Includes submission guidelines, news, and classifieds.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCDec 6, 2016 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 6, 2016 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for christiancentury.org are held from Dec 6, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026 (65 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2019 – Oct 2019Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 6, 2016 – Jan 11, 2019Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1237.awsdns-26.org, ns-16.awsdns-02.com, ns-1831.awsdns-36.co.uk…) for christiancentury.org from Dec 6, 2016 to Jan 11, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJun 4, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for christiancentury.org from Jun 4, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described christiancentury.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A Christian magazine based in Chicago, Illinois nurtures the faith and examines issues of politics, culture, and theology. Includes submission guidelines, news, and classifieds.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 6, 2016 – Oct 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 6, 2016 and most recently on Oct 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Dec 6, 2016 – Jun 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for christiancentury.org are held from Dec 6, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026 (65 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 6, 2016 – Jan 11, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1237.awsdns-26.org, ns-16.awsdns-02.com, ns-1831.awsdns-36.co.uk…) for christiancentury.org from Dec 6, 2016 to Jan 11, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 20, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 3, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The Christian Century as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Current AboutUs record
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Sep 4, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 4, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 7, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2016–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 13, 2019 – Aug 3, 2025Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns7.worldnic.com, ns8.worldnic.com) for christiancentury.org from Oct 13, 2019 to Aug 3, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comOct 13, 2019christiancentury.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to worldnic.com at some point between Jan 11, 2019 and Oct 13, 2019. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 11, 2019 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Oct 13, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareSep 4, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (megan.ns.cloudflare.com, oswald.ns.cloudflare.com) for christiancentury.org from Sep 4, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 4, 2025christiancentury.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between Aug 3, 2025 and Sep 4, 2025. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 3, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 4, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 95 certificates for christiancentury.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for christiancentury.org from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Oct 13, 2019 – Aug 3, 2025
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns7.worldnic.com, ns8.worldnic.com) for christiancentury.org from Oct 13, 2019 to Aug 3, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 13, 2019Zone file: christiancentury.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to worldnic.com at some point between Jan 11, 2019 and Oct 13, 2019. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 11, 2019 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Oct 13, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 4, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 4, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 7, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 4, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for christiancentury.org from Jun 4, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 4, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (megan.ns.cloudflare.com, oswald.ns.cloudflare.com) for christiancentury.org from Sep 4, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 4, 2025Zone file: christiancentury.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between Aug 3, 2025 and Sep 4, 2025. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 3, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 4, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 95 certificates for christiancentury.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 22, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for christiancentury.org from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 29, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #120,871)+6
Verified continuity: 27.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What christiancentury.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A Christian magazine based in Chicago, Illinois nurtures the faith and examines issues of politics, culture, and theology. Includes submission guidelines, news, and classifieds.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (Apr 20, 1999).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 31, 2026