Below is an excerpt from "On Faith," an Internet feature sponsored by The Washington Post and Newsweek. Each week, more than 50 figures from the world of faith engage in a conversation about an aspect ...

In Leviticus 26 one notices several striking verses which cause any student of the Bible to pause and reflect. For example, verses 21, 23, and 27 speak of God multiplying punishments seven-fold on his ...

If they don’t “apologize” in the modern sense, it’s only because Scripture has a richer vocabulary of repentance. We need a theology of apology. Apologizing sounds straightforward, at least in theory.

In our best and often-overlooked guide book, the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes 8:8-13 says: “Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the hearts of the sons of ...

There are many peculiar ideas about biblical repentance. I have talked with people who tried to tell me that repentance is necessary because “it makes you fit so that God can save you.” The Bible does ...