(RNS) — At the Parliament of the World’s Religions, faith leaders held a ceremony to repent for failing to care for the Earth. CHICAGO (RNS) — Dealing with the climate crisis will require developing ...

Pluralism, defined as accepting nonbiblical ideas and practices within biblical faith, has long existed among believers. While it was resisted in biblical times and early church history, the ...

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver said that true reform of the Church requires deep faith and repentance from all members of the faith, including clergy, religious and laity alike. “Renewal ...

My son recently went to night camp with his teacher and classmates. At first, the camp rangers instructed them regarding camp life, such as what they needed to be careful of. One of them was poison ...

“We have indeed created man in the best of creation.” The Holy Quran, chapter 95, verse 4, says that the Lord has created the human being in the best of molds. The intrinsic inner form and the ...

I have been reading a chapter of the Psalms each morning — part of my daily quiet time routine I have found to be absolutely crucial to having a “good day” of sensing a life lived in the light of ...

Today, on New Year’s Day many of us make resolutions to do things to improve our lives. Unfortunately, how long we typically stick to the new habits and goals we’ve set becomes fodder for late night ...

Ashes and repentance have been associated since the time of Job, probably the Bible’s oldest book. Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which leads to ...

Don't expect much levity from Lighthouse Theatre's production of Stephen Adly Guiris's Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train which opens at the Old Fire Station next week. Expect an intense and symbolic tale of ...

Yoruba priestess Aina-Nia leads a water ceremony by Lake Michigan as part of the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago on Aug. 15, 2023. During the ceremony, which recognized the sacredness ...