The Catholic view of authority and Holy Scripture is not about some ubiquitous churchman looking over everyone’s shoulder so that they would interpret each verse exactly as the Church says it ought to ...

The misuse of Scripture is not the property of one political party or one ideology. It is a bipartisan failure of imagination.

Thanks for joining us as we explore what the New Testament says about this vital topic. For those who missed last week’s study, which covered the Old Testament verses, please catch up now. While the ...

It is a commonplace, in the congregations and in the culture, to refer to “the Bible,” with very little reflection on what we actually have in mind. “The Bible says”… “the Bible teaches”… “the Bible ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I cannot say that I dislike or disapprove of the saying. I use it myself. But I still stiffen when someone says, ...

The Bible expresses our relationship to God and our ultimate salvation in many terms and concepts: faith, hope, confidence, trust, relationship with God, sons, heirs, obedience to his commands, and ...

For decades, Republicans have embraced Christianity and faith-based leadership. A new crop of Democrats is now doing the same ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Dan McClellan has spent much of his life learning—and relearning—what the Bible and ...