It appears at first glance that “Heretic” is using religion merely as a springboard for horror, as movies often do. But “Heretic” has much more on offer, making for a surprisingly thoughtful and ...

What does a Roman centurion and an artist have in common with an ancient mosaic from the Holy Land more than 1,800 years ago?

So what are we to do? Wring our hands and swallow nerve pills like they’re Pez? Stay hopping mad at those on the other side of our political barricades? That’s sure no way to spend the next four years ...

(ANALYSIS) Democracy depends upon using words wisely. With the right words, citizens can live and work together, even in disagreement – and resolve conflicts peacefully. More fundamentally, this “us ...

Maybe churches should consider a strategic change in their worship plans, said the Rev. Russell Moore in a podcast ...

The Bible protects against what the U.S. surgeon general has termed an “epidemic of loneliness” as harmful to health as ...

Aging is often feared, resisted, and in the cruelest of cases, mocked and even punished. I’m aware of Hinduism’s teachings about the different stages of life — the four ashramas — knowledge that has ...

I’ve been a party to a lot of conversations about being mainline over the last 20 years. And sometimes I get the distinct ...

(ANALYSIS) In August 2024, the world marked a decade since the attack on Sinjar, Iraq, and the genocide against its Indigenous population. On August 3, 2014, Daesh (the Islamic State group, also known ...

Our columnist didn’t think he was a dog person. Then basset hound named Frannie came to live with him and his wife.

Soon after becoming president, Democrat Jimmy Carter signed the Hyde Amendment into law — barring the use of federal funds ...

Despite his success, boxer Mike Tyson was plagued by demons. Emotional pain and a violent temper led to a series of personal and professional breakdowns. In 1992, he was convicted of rape and ...