2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (765+ words) The eternal silence of these infinite spaces frightens me" (Pense's, #206). "So said Blaise Pascal in 1657." That was before we knew just how vast the universe really is, with its millions of galaxies millions of light years away from each other....

22+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1010+ words) By the authority vested in me by absolutely no one, I declare June to be Fidelity Month." " Dr. Robert George, Princeton University, a man who did that It's the most wonderful time of the year. White Grievance Month has officially…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (111+ words) We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness" ~Jefferson's Original Draft…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1848+ words) The Execution Intervention Project, which has worked incessantly to expose the cruelty of nitrogen executions, hailed the decision as the most significant legal development in the fight against this method of killing. Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood, author, activist, spiritual advisor…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (192+ words) To the argument "You can't seriously believe a frozen embryo is a human being," the proper response is, "Both scientifically and theologically we can't seriously believe a frozen embryo is anything'other'than a human being." Raul Reyes is the president and…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago  (692+ words) In January of 2016, Patheos invited the diverse blogs hosted here to participate in an "interfaith round table" responding to the question "Are Mormons Christian?" I accepted that invitation by offering a Series of Unhelpful Questions that I still consider to…...

19+ hour, 19+ min ago  (299+ words) Reports highlight that the region's geography and weather create conditions that can quickly turn a small ignition into a major disaster: strong winds, dry vegetation, and steep terrain combined to accelerate the spread. Water issues were a massive point of…...

22+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1421+ words) What if humanity has misunderstood God entirely? What if "God" is not a supernatural ruler somewhere outside the universe, but the deeper consciousness from which the universe itself emerges? And what if human consciousness is not separate from this divine…...

21+ hour, 47+ min ago  (434+ words) But the thing about Christianity " the thing that makes it unique is in the type of hope that it offers. Not just for people outside of the Church, but even ministers within it. This belief constantly reminds me that in…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1213+ words) The key takeaway from Pew's 2025 Religious Landscape Study was that the downward spiral in church attendance has been flattening over the past five years. From 2019 to 2024, the Christian share of the adult population has been relatively stable, hovering between 60% and…...