We all have our little habits, don't we? Maybe it's a bit of venting after a long day or a white lie to keep the peace. But what if the things we consider "just human" are actually viewed quite ...

Scripture is filled with examples of communities and institutions being held accountable for sin. Every February, Black History Month helps us reflect on how our nation’s racial past informs our ...

The Bible is rife with symbolism. The cross, the fish, stigmata. The creation of the Earth in 7 days, which makes 7 the number of God. Now, those symbols have been simplified and translated--into ...

“St. Jerome,” from the workshop of Marinus van Reymerswaele. (Erik Cornelius/Sweden Nationalmuseum, via Wikimedia) St. Jerome, whose feast day is Sept. 30, is a giant in the intellectual history of ...

(RNS) The Bible encourages the “repression of women,” and it’s silent on such fraught topics as war or slavery. As least, that’s what about one in five U.S. adults believe. But they’re wrong. The ...