Every day it seems like we're bombarded with news stories of violence. Shane Claiborne reminds us of Christ's third option to violence and a new narrative for a fractured world.
Clarence Jordan stands among my list of top five Christian heroes, but most folks have never heard of him.
In 1984, Rev. Gene Bolin prayed over his church's newly purchased building in a distressed neighborhood in New York City. “God,” the pastor petit...
Why did 4,000 people from 41 states and 20 countries come to this, a clearly Christian-faith-based conference on justice?
Common wisdom holds that when the 'spark' going out of a couple's relationship, it is a good idea to get creative in rekindling the passion. The same ...
"There is a history of Christians who have "left the world" to save the world -- they often go to the margins and to the abandoned places like the desert. The inner city is our contemporary desert."
To say that something like sexual orientation, race, economic status, gender are not issues to us is to speak from a position of privilege.
And while Sam Childers doesn't condone violence, he asked me what I would want him to do if the child he was trying to save were mine?
For 23 years, the News Corp family has included the leading seller of the best-selling book in history. I know many Christians see the Bible's publishing stature as validation of their chosen faith, but a savvy entrepreneur could simply see it as a business opportunity.
America's Holy Day, Sacred Eating, Bible Author(s), Gay Marriage, God's Gender, Pope Tweet, America's Imam, and Mr. Rogers - It has been a busy week on HuffPost Religion.
By Yonat Shimron Religion News Service DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) It's summer. It's hot. It's the South. That must mean it's time for an old-fashioned ca...
It has been hard for me to navigate what to do as tax season approaches, with so much of our federal tax money going toward militarism.
There is something beautiful about giving, generosity and the contagious cheer that fills the world (not just the malls) during Christmas. We just need fresh imagination with how we celebrate amid the frenzy and clutter.
I am excited to be alive this Easter. I see a movement in the church that is once again looking at the non-violent Jesus with awe and wonder.
