One of the noteworthy characteristics of contemporary theology is its inability to decide whether man is a religious being who needs a supernatural God or a child of nature whose coming of age ...

The people couldn’t have been so blind as to believe that the statue that Aaron had just made right before their eyes was their God. All the Israelites, even women, children and infants in arms, had ...

We are now a month past the hailstorm of the century, but the effects of it can still be seen in many a parking lot. The story eventually made it into the religion category, thanks to a letter from a ...

— Editor’s Note: Symbols of Faith is a new series in The Woodlands Villager exploring the symbols and icons associated with the various religious faiths found across the community. Have a tip or ...

Or so goes a particular line of thought, as it struggles to make the idea of God meaningful. Metaphors, after all, are symbols used to obliquely describe a deeper reality, to give a sense of the color ...

I sat in the pre-dawn dark watching the gathering glow in the east. A bird broke the stillness with a solitary song. Soon others joined him in the gathering light until they filled the air with a ...

In 2004, my denomination launched the "God is Still Speaking" campaign to help people more clearly identify the When the denomination revealed the new logo, a simple comma design surprised a lot of ...

Nearly four years ago, I adopted my dog, Maggie, from the Orange County animal shelter. Some people would say I rescued her from potential death, but like so many other adopted-pet owners, I know the ...

Q: Your recent answer about displaying religious holiday decorations was a little confusing. You said it’s all right to display a Christmas tree, but not a manger? Easter bunnies, but not a cross? If ...