Idi Amin, Mobutu Sese Seko, and others in Africa whose rise defied logic or merit. These are not endorsements of wickedness, ...

"Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’" (John 14:6). This Bible verse comes from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel ...

Does God really exist? This is a question that has stirred the human heart for centuries, crossing cultures, philosophies, and faiths. In today’s world, the debate is as alive as ever, with science, ...

The biography of God has been written many times, starting in the Torah and continuing over the millennia that have passed since the words “In the beginning” — or, more precisely, the Hebrew word that ...

The Ratiznger Schuelerkreis, a circle of former students of Joseph Ratzinger who meet annually, will gather this year to discuss the themes: "Church and State, Church and Society." Pope Emeritus ...

When we look around the world and see poverty, suffering and war it begs the question “how in the world can a good and loving God allow this to happened?” We may ask this same question when we ...

In his document, Pope Benedict speaks of discerning and trusting in God’s will in order to fulfill God’s plan for salvation. The day for vocations, which is scheduled to be celebrated on May 3, the ...

Our overburdened lives are often a problem of theology, not time management. Being human can be very frustrating. We’re always long on demands but short on time and energy. And so we redouble our ...

Four times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; Steve ...

Nick Tosches has written a new novel that Publishers Weekly calls unflinchingly blasphemous, mirthfully vulgar and ultimately brilliant. It's about a small-time con man of ancient times who steals, ...