A trauma surgeon on when letting go of our loved ones is the most God-honoring thing we can do. Source: When Prolonging Life Means Prolonging Suffering | Christianity Today
When Prolonging Life Means Prolonging Suffering
Evangelicals and conservative Catholics, who have voted together for decades, are splitting apart – The Washington Post
Donald Trump’s candidacy appears to be undermining a decades-long alliance. Source: Evangelicals and conservative Catholics, who have voted together for decades, are splitting apart – The Washington Post
Veteran religion reporter looks for the Bible in public life in new book
Kenneth A. Briggs has been on the “Godbeat” for years, as a religion reporter for Newsday, as religion editor at The New York Times and now as a contributor to the National Catholic Report Source: Veteran religion reporter looks for the Bible in public life in new book | Deseret News
How A Cakemaker Became An Enemy Of The State
Can the state force someone to communicate a message he fundamentally disagrees with? The case againt Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop will decide. Source: How A Cakemaker Became An Enemy Of The State
Pondering Miracles, Medical and Religious – The New York Times
A hematologist and medical historian examined 1,400 miracle investigations by the Vatican, from 1588 to 1999. Source: Pondering Miracles, Medical and Religious – The New York Times
Mother Teresa’s 1994 Message to the Supreme Court on Abortion
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was canonized yesterday by Pope Francis. In 1994, she submitted an amicus brief, filed by her counsel Robert P. George, pleading with the United States Supreme Court to reverse its decision in Roe v. Wade. The text of her brief appears below. Source: Mother Teresa’s 1994 Message to the Supreme Court […]
Pope proclaims ‘dispenser of mercy’ Mother Teresa a saint
By Isla Binnie VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the “saint of the gutters” during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonization just 19 years after her death. Tens of thousands of pilgrims packed Source: Pope proclaims ‘dispenser of […]
Where Do Good and Evil Come From?
If there is a God, why is there so much evil? How could any God that cares about right and wrong allow so much bad to happen? And if there is no God, who then determines what is right and what is wrong? The answers to these questions, as Boston College philosopher Peter Kreeft explains, […]
Congressional Chaplains: Can They Welcome All Religions and No Religion at All? | Religion & Politics
This past spring, on the National Day of Prayer, the Freedom from Religion Foundation—a group that advocates for the separation of church and state—filed suit against Congress. Their claim? That House of Representatives Chaplain Patrick Conroy rejected an application from their co-president Dan Barker, an atheist, to deliver a secular guest invocation before the House. […]
The weekend activity that can help you feel happier throughout the week | Ahead of the Trend
Source: The weekend activity that can help you feel happier throughout the week | Ahead of the Trend