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Why can’t I ignore the disciple Thomas? Each year, when reading the scripture for Lent, and then plunging into the intense, familiar verses about Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter, I rarely think about Thomas. Indeed, with a few exceptions—Peter’s bumbling betrayals, Judas’ fatal scheming—I’m hugely focused on Jesus.

“My Ride’s Almost Here” is a chamber-pop gem à la Nick Drake, but the rock mode of this Boston band works equally well....

Austen Ivereigh's book on Francis has caused some controversy. It's also the most important biography of Jorge Mario Bergoglio yet published.

May we not domesticate the Jesus story for our own religious comfort, but in telling the story, and doing so truthfully, may we worship our crucified Christ and encounter his delivering presence, and therefore be transformed after the image of God.

c. 2015 Religion News Service (RNS) Most young adults of every religion, race, and ethnicity support access to affordable contraception....

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c. 2015 Religion News Service (RNS) Muslims will overtake Christians by the end of this century....

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By the third century, the gesture of giving became miniaturized.

The feet and legs of the homeless men we serve at the Bowery Mission in New York are a testimony to the pain they endure daily. Many of their legs are swollen because, like Jesus, they have nowhere to lay their head to rest.

Three times a year, a worship service ends and I go back to the vesting room to change—and I feel as though I'm walking into a time warp.

Today, I passed as straight. That’s a weird thing to write, because in fact I passed for straight for most of my life, either because I hadn’t thought yet about not being straight, or later because I *had* thought about it and just couldn’t face what it might mean for my life.

Those who know Llanas from his time in the BoDeans will recognize his voice: still sharp and tough, yet infused with urgency on the leadoff track “Déjà Vu” and the plaintive rocker “The Best I Can....

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(The Christian Science Monitor) Over the past century, Muham­madiyah, Indonesia’s second largest Islamic organization, has risen ...

(The Christian Science Monitor) When Nigerians talk of General Mu­ham­madu Buhari, their newly elected president, they use words like&...

Two recent books testify to the difficult but hopeful work of forgiving in the most trying circumstances.

Past efforts at "character education" have operated with a shallow understanding of character. The Expeditionary Learning model goes deeper.

Read the main article on the Expeditionary Learning model. Seven Laws of Salem...