In The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times (HMH, Sept.), Bible scholar and professor emeritus of Hebrew Literature at Harvard James Kugel looks at people’s encounters with God as they are ...

As believers start their faith walk, perhaps one of the most common questions in their hearts is, “How do I know that God is speaking to me?” Because one of Christianity’s core beliefs is that through ...

I celebrate the milestone of the first woman to become archbishop of Canterbury. But I worry there’s a glass cliff waiting for her. Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer–winning novel speaks unflinchingly of ...

Giavani Cairo, best known for playing Thaddeus in "The Chosen," opens up about inviting audiences to experience his journey ...

The confirmation class was learning about liturgy by dribbling basketballs in the sanctuary. I asked the kids, “Who can show us your free-throw routine?” Several hands shot up. Darcy came up and ...

We sometimes have high experiences with God on Sunday, but on the other days of the week we don’t give much evidence of that. One person said, “It’s not how high you jump that gives evidence of a ...

Archbishop of Quebec Cardinal Mark Ouellet on Monday addressed the General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, describing its pastoral and missionary goals.

RNS' Jonathan Merritt takes a journey to encounter the God of the Bible. Here are five surprising places he encourages you to do the same. A few years ago, I found myself in a time of profound ...

The presence of the mysterious divine is important in many religious persuasions. For some, it is a fearful, "big brother looking over your shoulder" type of relationship. For others, it might be an ...

Does God really exist? This is a question that has stirred the human heart for centuries, crossing cultures, philosophies, and faiths. In today’s world, the debate is as alive as ever, with science, ...