I can't stand the word "entitlement." I use it sometimes, when people annoy me with their belief that the world owes them something or that their needs are more important than those of others....
Tokyo, December 2 (ENInews)--The head of the Seoul-based National Council of Churches in Korea has urged global prayers during Advent for peace on the peninsula following a North Korean military at...
A special Christmas review of noteworthy books, movies and music.
Categories include theology and spirituality, history and current
events, fiction, poetry, children's literature, movies on DVD, classical
music and popular music.
WASHINGTON (RNS) Conservative Christians are biting mad that an app
for their manifesto opposing gay marriage and abortion has been plucked
from Apple's popular online store.
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Following condemnation from the U.S. State Department and others, the
Palestinian government has pulled a report stating that Jews have no
historic connection to the Western Wall....
Early modern versions of the argument from design relied upon a simple analogy: the universe looks like an artifact, which implies a maker. But as David Hume pointed out, one would need experience observing universes being made to judge that the analogy holds true.
(RNS)`Tis the season ... for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, consumer
spending reports, and large doses of Christmas spirits -- often of the
alcoholic, not good-cheer variety....