You can’t force forgiveness. A case study involving infidelity reveals how self-compassion unlocked true emotional healing and growth.

Prayer, then, is not meant to change God's awareness... it is meant to change us. Our prayer does not inform God; our prayer ...

What priests say they do not do is roll their eyes, literally, at whatever revelation — or strike the fire-and-brimstone tone. Instead, they focus on reminding people that God’s love is still ...

Most U.S. Protestant churchgoers regularly confess their sins and try to avoid temptation, according to Lifeway Research’s ...

Like me, you may have recently seen that a group who believe the earth is flat is publicly proclaiming through billboards around the country that Jesus isn’t God. No, I’m not making this up. You can ...

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Recently, I was listening to a religious talk show on the radio when a caller asked: How do we know that God exists? A good question. The radio host answered by saying that we know it through faith.

For philosophers and clergy alike, the message is resoundingly clear: Forgive those who have hurt you, because holding on to anger is destructive. Case in point, see the small sampling of widespread ...

Sharing the joy of being loved by God despite one's human flaws is the mission of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV said. "This is the heart of the mission of the church: not to administer power over ...

At the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, his wife Erika made a remarkable statement. She said she forgives the man who killed her husband. When I heard those words, I was moved — and unsettled. I ...