If being in the dark sucks so much, why would we want to live in spiritual darkness? Why would we want to live in proverbial fear, feeling our way around life, trying not to stumble and fall?
Wilfredo Amr Ruiz | Posted 01.26.2012 | Religion
Our aspiration shall be to imitate the prophets and messengers of God.
Philip Goldberg | Posted 01.26.2012 | Religion
Dividing us broadly into Christian, Hindu or Muslim might make for neat chapter headings in comparative religion books, but in a globalized, pluralistic world, the brand names don't say enough about the actual spiritual lives of individuals.
Christian Piatt | Posted 01.26.2012 | Religion
What if we don't each possess "a soul"? What if there is some greater Collective Soul in which we get to take part, but which we never own, so to speak?
Posted 01.25.2012 | Religion
The New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia describes an exorcism as "the act of driving out, or warding off, demons, or evil spirits, from persons, places, ...
James Napoli | Posted 01.24.2012 | Comedy
Hans Willmore is the lead scientific investigator at Oslo's Neuroconnectivity Institute, where the studies comparing a subject's ability to explain LinkedIn with his or her ability to break down the complexities of an apparently indifferent universe began.
David Kersh | Posted 01.23.2012 | Culture
Somewhere, most likely in Wikipedia, we discovered that Harpo had gifted his famous harp to the state of Israel; this seemed a bit surprising, for after reading his autobiography, he came across as more of a country club nudist than a Zionist.
John Shore | Posted 01.21.2012 | Religion
ECO honchos! Just say you've formed because you believe that gays shouldn't be ordained!
Sally Steenland | Posted 01.21.2012 | Religion
Allowing women to make decisions based on their conscience when it comes to key matters of family and health is an example of religious liberty at its best.
The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 01.20.2012 | Science
Are religious people happier? Studies have shown that God-fearing folks tend to have higher self-esteem than nonbelievers, but new research publishe...
Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 01.20.2012 | Science
When the fact of climate change becomes as evident to doubters as the orbit of the earth, perhaps we will learn from this colossal mistake of elevating opinion to the status of fact. If we are lucky enough, we will have another chance.
Hani Almadhoun | Posted 01.20.2012 | Comedy
So what does a Muslim, whose best friends are Mormons, do for fun in Washington, D.C.? When I first moved to the District, I had not seen many drunk people before.
The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 01.20.2012 | Science
Why do some people accept evolution while others refuse to accept the overwhelming scientific evidence to support it? New research published in the...
AP | By JEFF KAROUB | Posted 01.20.2012 | Religion
DETROIT -- Aleeza Adelman teaches Jewish studies at a Jewish school, yet she considers herself a teacher whose subject is religion, not a religious te...
Adam Frank | Posted 01.20.2012 | Religion
Where should science lie on this spectrum of debate? Can someone still call themselves "spiritual" and hold fast to the principles of science?
Roger Housden | Posted 01.19.2012 | Religion
A secular spirituality, far from being an oxymoron, brings heaven down to earth, and encourages everyone to be their own priest.
John Shore | Posted 01.19.2012 | Religion
God does help Tim Tebow win football games. How? Because whenever any of us open ourselves up to the presence of God, we become a better version of ourselves.
Georgette Bennett, Ph.D. | Posted 01.19.2012 | Religion
During times of stress, America sometimes chokes on its pluralism. I believe such a time is upon us.
Bryan Butvidas | Posted 01.18.2012 | Books
Is ChristWire serious, satire or some weird hybrid? Who are the people that really believe that every story and article on ChristWire must be the gospel truth?
Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 01.18.2012 | Healthy Living
As I was reading a few things here and there in tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., a famous line of his jumped out at me, it is the line where he dreams of a day in which his children, "will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 01.18.2012 | Religion
The tide seems to have shifted. Jews went from not knowing what to make of Tim Tebow and his public displays faith to criticizing his fanaticism. Now, groups called "Jews for Tebow" are sprouting up everywhere.
Clay Farris Naff | Posted 01.19.2012 | Religion
Indeed, the Universe, as science has revealed it, bears little resemblance to the description of Divine creation in various Scriptures.
Richard Geldard | Posted 01.17.2012 | Religion
What if we ignore the notion of need altogether? What if theists simply assert from faith that God exists as an integral part of how and why the universe is here at all and not because of divine necessity?
HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.16.2012 | Science
In Dr. King's honor, today, let us celebrate brotherhood, sisterhood -- humanhood -- and the scientific spirit that allows us to learn about the wonders of the universe as one unified people.
Todd Hartley | Posted 01.13.2012 | Comedy
Are you freaking kidding me? I go on a health-food cleanse for one week, and Hostess suddenly files for bankruptcy? Come on. Was I seriously the last person keeping the company afloat?
Alisha L. Gordon, M.Ed. | Posted 01.29.2012 | Black Voices