A.N. Wilson is an English novelist and biographer whose best known books include "Jesus: A Life" and "Paul: The Mind of the Apostle." Despite being closely identified with such religiously themed works (he also wrote a biography of C.S. Lewis),...
National Catholic Reporter has this obituary of Sister José Hobday, a Franciscan nun who "thought that Christians have much to learn from the Native American tradition, including how to make prayer more creation-centered, how to have a greater appreciation of...
One of the categories we created years ago for postings on this blog is called, "Does God have a sense of humor?" Yes, he does, says the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author. As Lent -- the most...
The Rev. Michael Dowd, author of "Thank God for Evolution," will speak at 9 a.m. Tuesday (April 7) at Texas Wesleyan University in Forth Worth. Dowd, who describes himself as an "evolutionary evangelist," is a pastor in the United Church...
We mentioned yesterday that the Rev. James Martin, author and Jesuit priest, was going to be on The Colbert Report, discussing vows of poverty. He was. Here's a link to the segment. It's very entertaining....
The Rev. James Martin, an accomplished author, a frequent commentator on National Public Radio, and one of the editors of America, the Jesuit magazine, is scheduled to appear on tonight's edition of The Colbert Report. Father Jim says the topic...
Here's a 2006 review from The New York Times of one of Richard John Neuhaus's better-known books, Catholic Matters: Confusion, Controversy, and the Splendor of Truth. In the book, Neuhaus, an intellectual leader of conservative Catholicism, argued that American Catholics...
Neale Donald Walsch is the author of the immensely popular, new-agey "Conversations with God" books. He's also a plagiarist -- although, according to this story in The New York Times, he's "truly mystified," "astonished," and "chagrined" that a tale he...
Writing on the Web site of The Times of London, British author Matthew Parris, an atheist, argues that Christian missionaries are performing invaluable social and humanitarian service in Africa. "I've become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes...
Focus on the Family, the politically conservative ministry founded by James Dobson, has removed from one of its Web sites an interview with Glenn Beck, the politically conservative author and radio talk show host. Why? Because Beck is a Mormon....
"I'm not seeking sympathy. God knows I've been the author of my own misfortune as often as not." -- Eric Burdon...
Since his every speaking engagement has suddenly become newsworthy, it's worth noting that celebrity pastor and Barack Obama buddy Rick Warren addressed a Muslim conference this past weekend. Brad Greenberg over at The God Blog has details -- and a...
On the 40th anniversary of Thomas Merton's death, Rich Heffern of National Catholic Reporter has this look at the life of "one of the most influential Catholics of the last century."...
Jon Katz is a journalist and author who writes a lot about animals, specifically the animals on his Bedlam Farm in upstate New York. In this essay from Slate, he writes that his 3,000-pound steer, Elvis, is a spiritually inspiring...
Jamie Geller is a cooking instructor, a syndicated columnist, a freelance producer for HBO and the Food Network -- and a busy Jewish mom who never has enough time to spend in the kitchen. That's why she wrote "Quick &...
Andrew Greeley, the Catholic priest, novelist and Chicago Sun-Times columnist, fractured his skull in a fall that occurred when his coat got caught in the door of a taxi. Here's the story from the Sun Times. The accident happened Friday...
In this essay written for the Chicago Tribune, Martha Woodroof, an author and public radio reporter, fondly remembers her late father, "who did not shake his fist at God so much as thumb his nose." She recalls the difficulties of...
Renee K. Gadoua of Religion News Service has a Q&A with the Rev. Michael Dowd, a self-styled "evolutionary evangelist." Dowd, a pastor in the United Church of Christ, is the author of "Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of...
Carl and Raylene Worthington face manslaughter charges in Oregon over the death of their 14-month-old daughter. The little girl died of pneumonia and a blood infection. The Worthingtons belong to a religious group, the Followers of Christ Church, that shuns...
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