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What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? And conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

Philosophers have always wrestled with how love can be so morally important, yet so personal and even arbitrary.

The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we are human. I believe this image of God’s grieved heart offers us a chance to ...

Rabbi Marc Gellman lifts up love in a Valentine's Day reflection on the the only emotion that links the secular world with ...

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is releasing the new memoir Just Beyond the Light. Read an exclusive excerpt and enter to ...

If you pray for love in Izumo, there's a good chance you'll be heard. Every year, eight million gods gather in this seaside ...

Whether you’re shopping for a car enthusiast in your life or for yourself, a book always makes for a great stocking st ...

Savannah Guthrie revealed she's taking time away from Studio 1A as she juggles her multifaceted career. The NBC host is excited to focus on another passion and has the support of her family and her co ...

Dr. Tzvi Novick points out in an insightful article in the Times of Israel (May 25,2023) entitled “Standing Under Sinai: On the Origins of a Coerced Covenant” that a famous rabbinical Midrash ...

Adaptive films and series, rooted in real events, are captivating audiences. Notable examples include Black Warrant, Maharaj, Srikanth, Amar Singh Chamkila. Read to know full story here!