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As the "black gold" to pour into the Gulf and more beaches and wildlife reserves become enveloped in an inky sludge, the disaster becomes a...

Capitol Hill has become a glorified country club; it represents elitism personified. Our representatives truly live by a different set of rules...

The next time you watch a spelling bee, or use a dictionary, or help a child with his or reading, take a moment to think about the true purpose and...

At Mount Si High near Seattle, one young man knows the pain of trying to be a hero. Sadly, bullying based on perceptions of sexual orientation...

Two counties in Maryland have passed laws forcing crisis pregnancy centers to post signs announcing that they do not provide abortions, that they...

For the first time a majority of Americans—53 percent—believe that gay and lesbian relationships are morally acceptable. These results were to be...

Christians are not called to be modern-day Luddites, smashing digital devices with sledgehammers. But we are called to be faithful stewards of...

You've probably never heard of Don Holley. But you should know how his family says he died: in a San Francisco hospital at the hands of medical...

"The latest crime statistics," Richard Cohen writes, "strongly suggest that bad times do not necessarily make bad people. Bad character does."

Several months ago I talked to an Iraqi Christian family who was forced to flee to a neighboring country due to safety concerns...

Tell me whether you think this is the right time for the church to be engaged and speaking out about the issues. Or should we simply sit back and...

The Claremont School of Theology, a school historically related to the United Methodist Church, is transforming itself into a multifaith center for...

As the economic viability of the European Union teeters on the brink of collapse, Americans are getting a close up look at what happens when...

Ever heard the proverb, “The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree”? That’s certainly true with prisoners and their children. But there’s good news...

One might think that the most welcome place in the world for an unborn child would be the womb of a mother who would seek and undergo IVF fertility...