Religion
Tensions Rise Between India’s Hindus and Religious Minorities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the consecration of a Hindu temple heightens concern over Hindu nationalism.
Parallel Power Plays in Church and State
Sometimes bad things happen because those with real authority refuse to exercise it.
The Pro-Life Movement’s Aspirational Moment
Those seeking to protect the unborn will continue to use politics but must also be committed to persuasion.
Why Iowa’s Evangelicals Have Embraced Trump
Shifts across America’s Christian culture are on display in the Hawkeye State.
Why Pope Francis Condemned Surrogacy
The Catholic Church’s teaching on surrogacy is rooted in the desire to preserve the dignity of human life.
How Christian Homeless Shelters Are Changing
Some are strict, some are loose, but they’re all trying to address a growing problem.
The United Methodist Church Split, Explained
Thousands of congregations have left the church amid a dispute about gay marriage and ordaining LGBT ministers.
Church as Resistance
As the calendar turns and we consider the lives we want to live in 2024, let me invite you to join me and my begrudging son in the pew.
Thomas Merton’s Blueprint for a More Contemplative Life
This year marked the 75th anniversary of his seminal work, ‘The Seven Storey Mountain.’
A Different Kind of Christmas for Palestinian Christians
Solemn Christmas celebrations in the Holy Land this year are suffused with pleas for peace.
When Obscure Christmas Liturgies Become Relevant Anew
Christmas is a time to proclaim hope, but also a time to plead for redemption.
Advent and the Hope of Divine Accountability
Our dissatisfaction with our body politic underscores important spiritual truths.
The Wonder of the Universe’s Weirdness
How quantum physics can push us to look up, in ‘desperate puzzlement.’
Blaise Pascal on Christian and Jew
The great thinker’s turn toward the theological has lessons for us even today.