In his new book "The Name of God is Mercy", Pope Francis explains that God's mercy is his most amazing attribute, which is at the center of his redemptive work... Read More

My White Church and My Black Church When I moved to Columbus, Indiana, 29 years ago, I joined an all-white church called First Lutheran Church.  For nine years my wife... Read More

C. S. Lewis was a very influential author and an inspiration to many Christians. However, in his book Mere Christianity, he made some statements about acceptable Christian violence that... Read More

While there is no doubt that Jesus expects his followers to be peacemakers, it is often assumed that he made an exception when he declared that he did not come... Read More

The stated objective of the Iraq Wars was to stabilize the Middle East and bring to the region western ideas of democracy. Instead, the region became an incubator for... Read More