Heaven is the dwelling place of God, saints and holy angels. It is the “paradise” where Christ promised to take the repentant ...

Growing up in West Philadelphia I learned there were three topics to avoid talking about in polite company — religion, politics and the Yankees. Raised in a minister’s family, however, I couldn’t ...

Do you ever feel not good enough? Are you worried about your conscience and whether God, if there is one, might have reason to punish you? You are not alone. We all at times feel inadequate. The ...

"The truth is, empathy, diversity, equity and inclusion explode from the Gospels," says columnist Bill Leonard.

Some years ago, we started to see churches advertise a “Traditional Worship” and a “Contemporary Worship.” The change was gradual but after some discussion, sometimes ...

The prolific novelist’s correspondence, collected for the first time, trace a life of literary brilliance, turbulent loves and everyday pleasures. By Dwight Garner When you purchase an independently ...

This week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller.

Dillon Mitchell scored 18 points, Zuby Ejiofor added 17 and No. 5 St. John’s opened its third season under Hall of Fame coach ...

"It doesn’t take long to learn that to survive you need to have a big heart, a lot of wind and very thick skin" - Sen. John ...

The stacks at Harvard’s Widener Library are, I have come to believe, the best place to hide if you want to spend an afternoon reading uninterrupted but not alone. Widener has that rare charm conferred ...

EXCLUSIVE: Author Emily St. John Mandel has sparked a bidding war over TV rights to her forthcoming novel Exit Party, which releases through Knopf in September 2026, multiple sources tell Deadline. We ...