Allen, who is a reader of this blog, recently sent me a thoughtful email; here are some excerpts from what he wrote: I have a profound connection with the teachings of Jesus, yet I struggle with ...

The feast of All Souls on Nov. 2 kicks off a month the Catholic Church dedicates to prayer for the faithful departed — and invites us to treat this time as a kind of memento mori for ourselves as well ...

A common criticism or misunderstanding of Catholicism centers on the death of Christ. Specifically, two issues must be addressed. First, if Jesus was/is God, and God is eternal, how could Jesus have ...

What if the central claim of modern Christianity — the very thing you were taught to base your salvation on — was never actually the original message of the cross? Ask pretty much any evangelical ...

The Corinthian church needed the reminder of the power of God. So do we. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage in their area of expertise that has been formational in ...

According to an old legend, the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified was set at the center of the world. And so it was—historically and spiritually. The Cross is the center of the divine ...

The public is invited to attend the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ annual observance to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. “We warmly invite the public locally and worldwide to join us to commemorate Christ ...