Teenage pregnancy rates are soaring nationwide, resulting in heartbreak and chaos in the inner cities. But some young Washington, D.C.,…
Imagine curling up with your pajama-clad six-year-old and reading him the latest bedtime story. You’re sure the book is good,…
“Extremist.” “Political Hack.” “Flannel-shirted fraud.” Do these insults sound familiar? That’s not surprising, given that we’re currently immersed in one…
A recent headline in Portland, Oregon, warns: “[The] Religious Right’s Grip on the Republican Party Is a Disturbing Trend.” A…
What would it take to bring together 300 pastors and lay leaders from 30-plus denominations? The church leaders—Protestant and Catholic,…
When he was appointed chaplain of the Kansas state house last year, the Reverend Cecil Washington strode up to the…
“Do you tithe or contribute a portion of your income to your place of worship?” If you answered “yes” to…
Ten-year-old Anders Urmacher of New York City likes to hang out with other kids in what’s known as the Treehouse…
Can science now tell us how to get to heaven? According to a new book by a physicist, the answer…
Just last week I talked about the relationship between religious faith and health. This past Sunday Dr. Dale A. Matthews…