Justice does not require conquest and coercion. It is achieved through mercy and compassion. A soft word is stronger than the sword.

IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.The Qur’an says, “Rally to Allah in repentance, O faithful, so that you may be felicitous.” (Qur’an – 24:31)Islam stresses that in order to gain the ...

Shab-e-Barat, the Night of Forgiveness, holds profound spiritual importance for Muslims worldwide. Celebrated on the 14th and ...

After God shuts them in, the flood begins, with rain for 40 days and 40 nights. This is the first time the Bible will introduce the significance of the number 40 — including the 40-day flood, 40 years ...

When I struggled to forgive, God whispered one word into my heart. It was the name of a friend who had lived out radical ...

Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde spoke to President Trump and the nation last week from the pulpit. Now, she has a message for Atlanta and the nation.

(The Conversation) — A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death. (The Conversation) — Episcopal Bishop ...

During the service at Washington National Cathedral, Budde made a powerful direct plea for “mercy” to Trump ... The fact that his heart was too hardened to hear it is on him — not her.” Willimon said ...

During Donald Trump's inaugural prayer service, a Bishop appealed to the 47th US President to have mercy on gay, lesbian, and transgender children. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's plea came as a ...

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