The Politics of Idolatry – by David Guretzki

While working my way through 2 Kings recently, I came across a recurring theme, mainly, “the sins of Jeroboam.” Repeatedly throughout 1 and 2 Kings, we find out that the kings of Israel who did evil in the sight of YHWH were often lumped together with the “sins of...

Why not feminism? by Helen Dunn

Why are Christians hesitant to call themselves feminists? I would describe myself as an egalitarian, but more and more I'm wondering, why not a feminist? These are my top three insecurities with making the label change: 1) I don't want to become the...

Did 9/11 Make Us Morally ‘Better’? by Miroslav Volf

Reposted from Huffington Post When the first plane smashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center I was in the delegates' dining room of the United Nations finishing a talk at the Annual International Prayer Breakfast. My theme was reconciliation. To...

Jesus was angry by Fr. Michael Gillis

"And when He [Jesus] had looked around at them in anger…" (Mark 3:5).Jesus certainly was angry; but what did He experience in His anger?  Did Jesus experience what I experience when I am angry?The Fathers of the Church teach us that there are two...