In New Jersey, Cardinal Joseph Tobin wants us to say no to "heartless" deportation policies. In Kansas, Archbishop Joseph Naumann wants us to say no to the Girl Scouts. And to the word "yoga." Tobin ...

Elena Nuñez Murdock, seen in this undated photo, has started Mission to Launch, a venture to help those trained in ministry and theology apply their skills to secular professions. Murdock, based in ...

I was surprised when my young adult clients and meditation students used the word “sacred” in a way that suggested that they were curious about an experience, maybe even longing for something. Several ...

The word vocation, originally used to indicate lives directly consecrated to God through priestly or religious service, has recently come into use in a much broader fashion. To expand vocation to ...

Religious affinity has different flavors, with culture and tradition being an important reason behind people undertaking religious practices. On average, Pew Research Center’s survey deduced that 54% ...

Today, I bought a gravy boat. It is my very first gravy boat. I felt strangely moved and teared up a bit, right in the middle of the supermarket. I had not slept in three days, but still, my very own ...

(RNS) — We may notice it more at Christmastime or at the movies, but sacred choral music has the power to move all of us, religious or secular, just about any time. (RNS) — If you’re wondering what ...

Lessons from Alain de Botton's new book, Religion for Atheists One can be left cold by the doctrines of the Christian Trinity and the Buddhist Eightfold path and yet at the same time be interested in ...

I have never accepted irrational religious beliefs. If something in my -- or any -- religion doesn't make sense, I don't accept it. That's why my five-volume commentary on the Torah (the first five ...