NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, ...

Christian Easter poems are an excellent way to express our ... These poems can help us reflect on the depth of God’s love for us and the sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf.

The poem inspiring it centers on a serpent who convinces the God Hermes to turn her into a ... the Dark,” which she made with her husband, Christian Reif, Bullock demonstrated her majestic ...

A Christian finds growth and understanding in ... Here is a sampling of where our readers find spiritual comfort, from poetry to gardening to gazing out into the ocean. These have been edited ...

but poetry was the wild card that popped up. It was like, ‘You’re gonna teach, but you’re gonna use this to do it.’ I instantly knew this was my purpose.” Initially known as a Christian ...

It’s been said that a sermon should be judged by its impact beyond the moment when it’s preached. In the last month, the bishop’s sermon at the National Cathedral has been making a difference. New ...

Burns wrote this poem during the winter of 1785-6, which was included in the Kilmarnock edition of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786). It employs the Spenserian Stanza, which was ...

The Catholic professor and Dolitsky maintained correspondence over the years to discuss literature and poetry. Following Hamas' invasion ... declaring antisemitism a sin against God. Throughout most ...

Christian hope is not optimism or wishful thinking. Hope is a theological virtue, essential to our faith, pointing us toward our ultimate meaning and end: union with God. As the Church celebrates ...

The president, just as the Christian Reconstructionists intended, sits at the top of a violent system as the mouthpiece of a silent, abusive God. In 1978, a who’s who of conservative evangelical ...