'The Five Wounds' causes the reader pain. Call it compassion. Call it empathy. Call it the Christian experience of being heart-stretched.

When it comes to their religion, the criminals embrace the rituals and ignore the meaning.

Yes, the Fighting Irish are undefeated. Yes, they have beaten several very good teams. Yes, their opponent this weekend, Cincinnati, is the only currently nationally-ranked team left on their schedule. Who are we kidding? Notre Dame is doomed.

Even those who prefer traditional church art can feel their hearts beat faster at a new presentation of the divine.

From a vision in a chapel to a man washing his enemy's feet, 'Crossroads' shows snapshots of religion in everyday life.

On their last two albums, the Killers continue to circle around faith and eventually grasp it—if not in completely solid form.