The Church Is the Conscience of the State

"The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the ...

An Accidental Invite at Thanksgiving

Dialing the wrong phone number can be awkward, embarrassing, and sometimes downright frustrating. When a young man forgot to notify his grandmother of ...

The Hope of Restoration in the Film 'The Force Awakens'

"This will begin to make things right." This is the very first line of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Some Star Wars enthusiasts feel this not ...

Stats and Stories About New Year's Resolutions

The website Statistics Brain recently (October 2016) posted the following stats on New Year's Resolutions:

• Percent of Americans who usually make New Year's Resolutions—45%

The Biblically Infused 'Broken Hallelujah'

The poet-singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died in November 2016. For many people Cohen became famous with his moving and biblically-infused song "Broken ...

This 'Nutcracker' May Be Missing Costumes, But the Show Must Go On

A ballet company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has been putting on performances of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker for almost 40 years. This ...

The Real Story Behind the Film 'Hacksaw Ridge'

Hacksaw Ridge, a November 2016 movie produced by Mel Gibson, features the true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor ...

Man Tries to Live Like a Badger

In his everyday life, Charles Foster is a respected veterinarian, a practicing lawyer, and a teacher at Oxford University in England. But as noted in ...

The Most Expensive Hospitals to Give Birth

When the rich and famous give birth, their hospital stay can easily be compared to a pampering spa getaway. However, celebrities and royals are not the ...

Christmas Is not About Us Fixing the World

Years ago, I read an ad in the New York Times that said, "The meaning of Christmas is that love will triumph and that we will be able to put together ...