My caution to those who “stand for truth” by calling down “fire from heaven” upon its enemies. At the moments in life when I’m feeling especially scared, I’ve noticed that Elijah is the last person I ...

For some of us, small talk is a land mine. For those of us who are barren, the innocent inquiry, “Do you have children?” is far from small. I used to answer no, but the inevitable, miserable silence ...

Jesus and his followers were a brave and courageous lot. Jesus took on the most powerful group outside the government, religious leaders, and was crucified for it. He called them out as charlatans and ...

In June, the U.S. Supreme Court announced major decisions on affirmative action, redistricting, student loans, immigration enforcement, free speech and religious freedom. On the last, the justices of ...

At the end of the catechesis, the Pope repeated his appeal for peace amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land. Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general ...

In a recent essay, Marilynne Robinson attributes the struggles of mainline Protestantism to preaching. She claims that the sermon, as the center of worship in the contemporary mainline church, is ...

Editor's note: From the NCR archives comes this March 25, 2005, editorial, in honor of the 12th anniversary of the Feb. 12, 2005, murder of Sr. Dorothy Stang. There’s scarcely an American Catholic ...

Christian speaker Lance Wallnau recently announced “The Courage Tour,” which he will be co-leading in key counties in seven swing states ahead of the 2024 general election. Also headlining the tour ...

Sen. Tim Scott was asked how, as a devout Christian, he could support President Trump during an interview Tuesday on “CBS Mornings Plus.” Scott (R-SC) joined the morning show to promote his new book, ...