In recent news we've heard a lot about whether the suspected Aurora shooter, James Holmes, is really insane, possibly faking insanity or truly evil but sane. We are eager to hear about the motivations and possible illnesses that befell Sandy Hook school shooter, Adam Lanza. We need to know why...

Who really wants to ever grow up?

Complicated is my way of describing the involuntary, pivotal moment of losing a parent. One is forever grown up at that point, sometimes becoming part of the oldest generation in a family line. There, in the very last blink of a parent's...

God has been rather active in politics recently.

"Religitics" are the days when religion is becoming synonymous with politics, when to sign up for one means one signs up for the other. The lines were already blurry for a long time between economic conservatives, gun-rights activists, and Christian lobbies of...

Blended into the extraordinary mix of religious diversity in the U.S. are some modern religious groups that are not in any way tied to traditional Jewish or Christian scriptures, or any other long established religious traditions. They are entirely new. There are also some modern religious movements that have moved...

As a resident in the Gulf Region when the uprisings began, I later wrote a children's book to encourage progress in the Middle East. But as close as I was to some of the issues, like most Americans, I continue to marvel at the complexities of the current...

Churches have long been preaching that Hollywood is undermining their values. Conservative religious parents take on an often onerous, quick-stepping job of keeping up on the latest releases of movies to determine if the messages in the films are supportive of their messages at home, and at a minimum, determining...

Whew! It was almost thought that Democrats were Godless. Many, including the president it seems, could not figure out why the word "God" was taken out of the Democratic platform.

In what was a spectacular feat of political repositioning for President Obama's reelection at the Democratic Convention, there were certainly...

In a natural disaster such as Hurricane Isaac, the faithful are praying more frequently, more deliberately and more urgently. In times of trouble, fear, scarcity, sickness, and in riding out life's most trying moments, plenty of people who are not usually all that faithful call God nearer as well.

ABC News reported that Rep. Todd Akin would not be withdrawing from the Missouri Senate race following his disturbing comments related to rape and pregnancy. What else can he really do at this point?

Akin told St. Louis Fox affiliate KTVI that "legitimate rape" typically does not result...

If I set out to have a really frustrating day, I might try to open a conversation on the concept of hell with a group of North American evangelicals.

Canadian filmmaker Kevin Miller makes that sound easy. Possibly the most hopeful Christian I have encountered in my work, recently...

Hate is trending.

Was the Milwaukee gunman a lone, misguided individual or a member of one of the growing white supremacist groups in the U.S.?

Either way, hate is gaining momentum in this country. White supremacy in the U.S. is monitored by the Southern Poverty Law Center as...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of June, the unemployment rate was 8.2 percent and millions of people remain without jobs in America.

For many, the only skills they have developed in their lives have become obsolete or been shipped abroad. Unemployment benefits are not sufficient to...

Are Mormons any closer to Christians than Muslims? Short answer: no.

Long answer goes something like this: As the media shapes our understanding of the Mormon faith, now that we Americans consider electing our first Mormon presidential candidate (Mitt Romney), it might be wise for us to better understand the...

Rarely do heads of religious institutions engage in heated arguments these days in America. We have come to expect a certain level of neutrality, some objectivity and a careful amount of diplomacy in all situations. We look to our faith leaders to demonstrate the highest level of respect for one...

God is becoming a popular travel companion.

With increasingly busy lives, many start to find themselves in spiritual lost and found. Old habits of including God in daily or weekly practices can easily give way to the need for some down time; the opportunity to get in a round of...