How the influence of religion and a desire for retaliation have made the U.S. penal system exceptional in all the worst ways
Betsy Shirley
Betsy Shirley, of Washington, D.C., is managing editor of sojo.net.
Posted inFaith, Features
The era of the parochial school is over. Meet the Catholic educators searching for what’s next.
Today Catholic schools are shifting some of that authority from pastors and principals to other sources.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The Faith of Jimmy Carter
America’s 39th president reflects on the centrality of religious faith in the life of the nation and individuals.
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Which Bible is more holy: the book or the app?
“That question rarely comes up outside of the U.S.,” says Mr. Huguenin when I ask if he thinks audio Bibles are somehow less authoritative or holy than printed Bibles.”It’s really easy for those in other countries to embrace the audio,” he explains. And even though we in the United States are most used to encountering Scripture as a book, “it’s important to recognize that both are God’s word.”