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Elaine Pagels remains fascinated by the mysteries of Jesus after decades of study. In her latest book, she revels in the spiritual power of his teachings ...

The robbers desecrated the chapel by taking away a ciborium containing consecrated hosts and other items. A ciborium is a ...

This column was first preached as a sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Vashon Island on the Second Sunday in Lent, March 16, 2025. The readings for that day are Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; ...

When a church has a heart to share the hope of Jesus with those who are close to us but far from God, that church will ...

As a minister and theologian, one aspect of the chat troubled me most of all: the overt religiosity with which Vance baptized ...

Of all the mythical beasts conjured up by the creative minds of history, few are as well known as the unicorn. With the body ...