Those the church rejected were composed much later, which, as Pagels knows, automatically raises questions about their accuracy. Most importantly, they convict themselves of error by their denigration ...

The text says that governments are human constructions. The legitimacy of governments depends upon democratic consent, not ...

In fact, this is an old problem. Countries have enlisted God or gods on their side in conflicts since ancient times. One egregious example was the First World War, when politicians and clergy on both ...

Guru Purnima, falling on July 10 this year, is the festival for students and disciples to show their reverence for gurus, the ...

China is planning for the death of the globally admired spiritual leader. The United States should prepare as well.

Worse, people are unschooled in the virtues that are practical tools for leading a good life: honesty, fidelity, compassion, ...

Discovering an ancient religion in the mountains of Iraq, specifically in Northern Iraq, also known as Iraqi Kurdistan, offers a unique perspective on a region often misunderstood. The Yazidis ...

In 1921, William Bell Riley admonished his opponents that they should “cease from shoveling in dirt on living men,” for the ...

According to he Netziv, If Jews live distinctive and apart from others they will dwell safely, but if they seek to emulate ‘the nations’ they ‘will not be reckoned’ as anything special at all.

COMMENTARY: Devotion to one’s country is not only in accord with human dignity but essential for pursuing the City of God in ...

Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

There are a million reasons to go to Italy, so why do visitors always go to the same few places? Here are our favourite ways ...