A religion scholar’s assumptions about historical progress distort the legacy of a central Christian doctrine. [Correction: This article has been amended to better reflect the religious beliefs and ...

The Lebanese philosopher Charles Malik and the French jurist René Cassin had little in common. When they met, in 1947, Malik was a devout Orthodox Christian, Lebanon’s first ambassador to the U.S. and ...

A long white beard. A golden throne among clouds. A round and rosy face. Until I started college (yes, college) this was how I imagined God. Consciously or not, my version of God had the same ...

I am on retreat in a beautiful and sacred place, Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. My weekend has been filled with the song of birds, the sweet smell of prairie grasses ...

Pope Francis blesses a woman as he greets people who have disabilities following Mass in St. Peter’s Square on June 17, 2013. (CNS/Paul Haring) The recently released Vatican document “Dignitas ...

My preteen boys’ bodies are changing. They are both, now, taller than me — and I am not a short woman. Their feet are unusually disproportionate to the rest of their bodies, so much so that my husband ...

Introductory remarks from Steve Mathewson: This sermon definitely resonated with my listeners! Many of them had already been practicing environmental stewardship because they sensed “it is the right ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A hardcover paper book titled: [The ...