Last week, Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period (not counting Sundays) in the Christian calendar that is focused on repentance and preparation for Easter. During Lent, ...

Q: I have heard that there are halachic authorities who hold that according to Jewish law, adherents of Eastern religions and Christians, as long as they believe in a Supreme God, are not considered ...

It has become rather fashionable to hurl criticism at the theological and political legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr, not least by my friend Stanley Hauerwas. He, along with John Milbank, have questioned ...

According to Mikhail Bakunin, the 19th century Russian socialist and revolutionary anarchist, “The State, being the supreme objective, everything that is favorable to the development of its power is ...

During his general audience on Sept. 1, Pope John Paul II encouraged Christians to resist any temptation to idolatry, whether it be wealth, power or success. The Holy Father made his remarks during a ...

There’s a spiritual counterfeit sweeping through modern culture, often cloaked in appealing language and pseudo-scientific jargon. It offers empowerment, healing, and success — but without Jesus, ...

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. How ought we describe our times? Which words can help us imagine the shape of our ...