We recall in John 18 the trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilate and those few words of Jesus, which prompted the question asked by Pilate. Jesus had said, “I was born for this; I’ve come into the world ...

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The Passion narrative we heard on Good Friday raised for me a striking connection to the concerns behind the March for Science and the People's Climate March. The conversation between Jesus and ...

Grace is the foundation of our relationship with God. While grace is important and vital in our relationship with God, we have also to understand the importance of balancing truth and grace in that ...

Over the ramps, through the bowls, the love of Jesus is rolling through the night on wheels of urethane. It may seem strange, these middle-aged men demonstrating their skateboarding chops to a cohort ...

It is one of the major tragedies of contemporary Christianity that most so-called Christians are living a lie. For a long time, Jesus was a big problem in my life. I simply could not handle the truth ...

Editor’s Note: Jay Parini, poet and novelist, is author of the forthcoming book, “Jesus: The Human Face of God.” He is the Axinn Professor of English at Middlebury College. At Christmas, the name of ...

What if I told you nearly everything you think you know about Jesus Christ is wrong? From his real name to his looks, there's a lot that may have been lost in translation. For instance, the Bible says ...

Who's the bad guy in "The Passion of the Christ," Mel Gibson's new movie about the death of Jesus? Without a doubt, the award goes to Caiphas, the Jewish high priest in ancient Jerusalem. Separating ...