You never know what you’re going to get during the dinner table family roundup of the day’s events. Our kindergartner recently told us: “The king and queen of England used to be really mean. They made everybody go to one church. They wouldn’t let people go to other churches.

Religious repression and violence affect women most.

When extremists bomb houses of worship, who are in those churches and schools? Women and girls. Social science tells us that women are more religious than men, by almost any benchmark and study. Whether you measure belief in God, belief in a supreme being, attendance at religious services, personal

Restrictive voting laws are the opposite of electoral reform.

Digging for treasure should bring peace and prosperity.

We know the rhythm of it: the pain of crucifixion, the light and peace of resurrection.

Why does the United States urge peacebuilding abroad but not at home?

How can we school our hearts in God's call to justice?

From picture books to e-books for tablets and smart phones

Children’s e-books can be interactive tools that help younger children develop early reading skills. Mercer Mayer’s e-books, produced by the excellent Oceanhouse Media, help children associate words with pictures. I Just Forgot humorously recounts a child’s selective memory regardi