Craving the Spiritual in Alice McDermott’s New Novel
(RNS) “There is a hunger …”
That declaration, uttered by an old, crippled nun who has scrubbed away her life and her vocation in a convent’s
Planning for the Future: Talking about Death is Difficult but Imperative
Important conversations are seldom easy to have. As a child transitions into adolescence, parents often dread “the talk.” Years later, roles shift and adult children are
Shootings at U.S. Houses of Worship in Recent Years
The Associated Press has compiled a list of fatal shootings occuring at U.S. houses of worship since 2012.
Billy Graham’s 99th Birthday Offers 12-Day Radio Special
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP) -- Sermons from Billy Graham's prolific international ministry will be broadcast on an ad hoc radio station 12 days surrounding the evangelist's 99th birthday
What Came After: The Counter-Reformation Art of Carlo Dolci
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Five hundred years ago this week, Martin Luther is said to have nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenberg, Germany’s Castle Church,
Martin Luther’s ‘Dream’ Church? It Wasn’t in Europe
(RNS) — This year marks the 500th anniversary of the launching of the Protestant Reformation in Germany. Commemorations will be held from Memphis to Mombasa to
How the Reformation (and a Baptist Meeting) Changed MLK’s Name
The name of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. — much like the name of German monk Martin Luther — remains quickly recognizable. However, King’s birth name — Michael King — does not bring the same level of familiarity. How did Michael King Jr.
Dodgers’ Hitting Coach Ward a Spiritual Mentor to Players
LOS ANGELES (BP) -- Turner Ward was signing autographs in the players' parking lot after a game in Pittsburgh several years ago when
World Series Is Latest Challenge for Pastor’s Kid Colin McHugh
ATLANTA (BP) -- There's no telling how many hours Scott McHugh and his wife Teresa have spent watching their son Collin play baseball over
Considering the Reformation for Today
Today it might have started with a tweet, a blog post or a television interview.
But in 16th century Germany, a public conversation began where the