David P. Barash’s thought-provoking essay on misplaced aggression draws to a close by citing Jesus’ teachings “to love our enemies, and, if slapped, to turn the other cheek” (“The Targets of ...

The word "forgiveness" means “to dismiss, to release, to leave or abandon.” A judge that has "dismissed" the charges against a defendant means that person has been forgiven of any wrong doing. This is ...

Find today’s readings here. Anyone who has lived in a place that alternates between wet and dry seasons knows the power of returning storms. Everything changes with the rain. Dry ground turns green ...

Too often people claiming to be Christians utilize blatant mistruths to advance their own agendas. Whether it is homophobia or pro-life ideology that they are attempting to put forth, they posses a ...

I saw him do it. I heard her say. What they did is so wrong, I can never forgive them. What they think is so irrational, I can’t be around them anymore. We identify a reason not to love someone. We ...

Second, our students also need vivid ways to meet the loving, transforming Jesus in their daily lives, online, in games, on sports fields, in classrooms and at home. As they come to understand their ...