“Let us ask ourselves: Are we open to ‘God’s surprises’? Or are we closed and fearful before the newness of the Holy..
“Universities are not fallout shelters. Brutalities cry for attention. Attention to the appalling causes disturbance. Deal with it. You’re at school to..
“I think all of us were just so wanting a miracle to happen. And a lot of the times when you want a..
(RNS) “Sometimes a tragedy happens and people move on after a couple of weeks. This particular tragedy has caused many people to..
(PNS) “I believe that when Jesus withdraws he goes back to the words he heard at his baptism: ‘You are God’s beloved;..
(RNS) “Mothers, give your children milk — even now. If they cry because they are hungry, breast-feed them, don’t worry.” POPE FRANCIS, while baptizing..
“As soon as I stepped on the site, I knew that it was a special place, a place set apart.” CASSIE SCHNIEDER,..
(RNS) “Building peace is difficult, but living without peace is a torment!” POPE FRANCIS, in an appeal from “the bottom of my heart” to..
“In the Internet age, Mark Driscoll definitely built up the evangelical movement enormously. But the brashness and the arrogance and the rudeness..
“This is who I am, this is how I was raised. My faith determines all of my decisions.” KEN NIUMATALOLO, devout Mormon..
“Churches must provide a moral compass for the nation by getting outside their buildings, engaging in their communities, and shaping public policies..
“Recovery and healing [are] a soul searching matter and, for me, that is deeply spiritual — so no quick fix. Instead, it..
(RNS) “When you come to church, when you worship him, you’re not doing it for God really. You’re doing it for yourself,..
“There’s still angst in the pews, but if they listen more to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John than to Rush Limbaugh, they’ll..
“Not one more name, Israeli or Palestinian, should be added to this list. The violence must stop.” Stated Clerk GRADYE PARSONS, in..
“Yes. Presbyterianism still influences culture every Sunday in little colonies across the country where people gather to pray and to hear the..
“It’s chaotic, really chaotic. People are not just worried and afraid, but they are really depressed about what will be the future, if..
“In this season of both happiness and sadness over the assembly’s decisions, we call on you to remember the overflowing grace and..
(RNS) “This indifference makes you sick. Once again we have to repeat the name of the illness that makes us feel so..
(RNS) “Equating baptism to an act of torture like waterboarding is sacrilegious — and particularly surprising coming from you as someone who..
“The miracle of loaves and fish was the first great potluck supper. It is what women do every day: we feed the..
“I believe we should be more confident about our status as a Christian country, more ambitious about expanding the role of faith-based..
“I certainly don’t want to send a message to the gay community that we are anti-gay. We are not. We are pro-people. We believe that..
"The debate has been captured by utterly intolerant people on both sides. Everybody wants religious liberty for me, and my opponent ground into the dust.” ..
“Look, the same Bible that tells us, that teaches us well about the virtues of chastity and the virtue of fidelity and..
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