Christianity

DALLAS (AP) The judge who gave a hug and Bible to a former Dallas police officer after she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her neighbor said Monday that she watched the woman change during her trial and wants her to live a purposeful life. Ju…

Here’s your daily reminder that not everyone with an opinion deserves to be taken seriously. The Jefferson City (Missouri) News Tribunepublished a letter to the editor yesterday from Don Fleener, a man who has many thoughts about the causes of mass shooting…

In a landmark case for transgender rights, a British employment tribunal has ruled that doctors may not use their Christian faith as an excuse to disregard trans peoples gender identities. Disability assessor Dr. David Mackereth says he was discriminated aga…

The Rev. James Martin, one of Americas most prominent Catholic priests, is a best-selling author, film consultant to Hollywood producers and a prolific tweeter with a digital pulpit that reaches more than 250,000 followers. Father Martin is also a hero to man…

Whether you believe in God or not, you have to admit some of it is pretty trippy. Devils, ghosts, people rising from the dead, to believe in the bible to the letter requires a leap of, well, faith. For his latest series of paintings, New York State-based arti…

As the Bible tells it, a mighty wind blew on the day of Pentecost, sweeping across the disciples and arming them with tongues of fire that speak not to people, but to God. A beautiful vision, yeah? So beautiful that one mustnt blame Matthias for texting his g…

This week China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. “There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation, said China President Xi Jinping, as he stood at the gate of Tiananmen Square. No force wi…

In Christianity, the lamb is symbolic of gentleness, innocence, and purity. The animal has also been used as a reference to Jesus Christ when the bible mentions “lamb of God.” There is a softness and delicate nature to the lamb, one that provides comfort in i…

The author is James Hankins, and the subtitle is Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy.  Here is one excerpt:I have sought to present the political ideas of the humanists as the expression of a movement of thought and action, similar in its physiognom…

— Having HIV for many years means Ive seen lots of my brothers lose the battle to AIDS-related illnesses while I lived on. Death doesnt really happen to the person that dies. It happens to everyone around that person, and despite the fact Ive lost many frien…