The phrase Deus ex machina, Latin for “God from the machine,” once described a stage trick in ancient theatre, when a god was lowered onto the stage to resolve a story’s conflict. But what if, in a ...

Many of my friends use this month as a season of gratitude, a season to identify daily reasons to give thanks to God. It’s a great practice, even if you only identify something specific to thank God ...

Autumn’s burnished gold and russet leaves remind us that creation is no accident but a gracious gift. The wide sky itself sings of God’s handiwork: “The heavens declare the glory of God.” (Psalm 19:1) ...

(RNS) — Why do I believe in God? Yes, we clergy ask ourselves that question, and more than occasionally. I’ll share my short list of reasons. I have found the presence of God in nature: Two weeks ago, ...

As September arrives, so too does the Season of Creation, also known as Creationtide. From 1 September to 4 October, Christians around the world pause to pray, reflect, and act to observe this season.

In Catholic circles, from time to time, one can hear the term “Jesuit education.” While this term carries a particular meaning related to the kind of education offered by Jesuits, I would like to use ...

Dear Rev. Graham: I am going to a therapist who is highly esteemed and at the top of her specialty, and she says she is a Christian. I admit that I always feel better when I leave, with one exception.

NEW YORK — Nearly 80 years after Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, Menachem Rosensaft decided it was time to confront God. And so he penned “Burning Psalms: Confronting Adonai after Auschwitz.” ...