How important are animals to the Nativity?
The ox, ass and other beasts are an ancient, contentious detail of an old story
The ox, ass and other beasts are an ancient, contentious detail of an old story
Right-wing champions of Christendom are clashing with leftist clergy
The passing of a Mormon leader encourages reflection on his—and his religion’s—achievements
A man who endured some of the worst privations of Soviet Russia writes of freedom
Messages of hope and reconciliation will come up against a deep well of bitterness
The legacy of a great clerical humanitarian is threatened by abuse allegations
A new study by two economists argues that witch hunts were a result of “non-price competition”
When it comes to the environment, American Christians remain divided along political lines
The links between pain, risk and togetherness
Reconciling the two sides of the debate seems impossible
A court victory for a designer accused of blasphemy
An Italian saint’s day has an exuberant side, and a dark one
For some, a Vatican-China agreement carries a moral cost
To improve religious awareness in England, religions may have to let go of education
The sneaking sympathy felt by American evangelicals towards Russia goes back to their most famous representative
Churches often provide shelter. What more should they be doing?
How three men of different beliefs are advocating religious tolerance
Should they stress the specific threats they face, or appeal to axioms about the right of all people to be free of discrimination?
Mennonites eschew the state and its executioners
In Canada, Jewish identity is hard to measure but still strong
There is little charity in the views of Metropolitan Amvrosios of Kalavryta
And it will do so in unexpected ways
The sense of “default Christianity” is vanishing
What Francis believes about eternal punishment
Light prevails over darkness, in one case at least