At the close of an awful year, a religion scholar offers reflections on resisting despair in dark times, for the religious and non-religious alike. The editor of this publication wasn’t exaggerating ...

Amid a world plagued by violence, corruption, inequality and suffering, the panelists responded to the question: What darkness do you long for God's light to fill in the coming year? Each response ...

The light of the world came to confront our sin “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, ...

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A prayer, a prophet, and a poem for those in the dark. The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.” Those prophetic words of Isaiah 9:2 continue to have a powerful resonance for us today.

When I was a child, one of my mother’s favorite pastimes was to drive me to the local cemetery, walk the terrain, and read the epitaphs on the tombstones. She was originally from Austria, and this ...