"A good thing about trauma," says a doctor in Ellen Gilchrist's short story "Acts of God." "It narrows the focus. It's the accident victim's friend." He's consoling the family of 86-year-old Will and ...

In Africa, good deeds and noble intentions never guarantee a promising fate. The continent possesses a will of its own, choosing to reward villains and punish the virtuous as it sees fit. This ...

Ellen Gilchrist's new short story collection, 'Acts of God,” finds people struggling against forces beyond their control. Gilchrist, a National Book Award winner, shines a light on the combination of ...

John J. Miller is joined by Jeff Cavins of Ascension Press to discuss the Acts of the Apostles. John J. Miller brings The Great Books podcast to a close. John J. Miller is joined by Peter Meilaender ...

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From the blood of the martyrs to swimming pool baptisms, the new TV series stages the biblical drama with intelligence and creativity. Filmmakers tackling the Gospels or the Book of Acts often look ...

In “Unspeakable Acts,” a new book about how artists have made sense (or not) of sexual violence against women, Nancy Princenthal draws a subtle but crucial distinction: Just because an act was long ...