That is the uncontested ending of GMark: the earliest witnesses flatly failing for fear.

“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46). But here's what he did do.

As the Lenten season has begun, we recall the Temptation of Jesus and his successful withstanding of the Devil’s worst. A few thoughts...

Today is the Feast Day of the Conversion of Cornelius the Centurion. And, yes, it matters that he is not just “Cornelius,” but “Cornelius...

I missed writing about Timothy and Titus (26 January), John Chrysostom (27 January), and Thomas Aquinas (28 January). So let me just say...

In the recent Marvel series “Loki,” a character refers to the master of the universe as “He Who Remains.” That is all: the one who...

Today is the Feast of St. John the Evangelist. You will appreciate that I have some affinity with and affection for a Christian writer...

How about Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” instead? You might wonder if these are trick questions…. Cohen’s song was made famous by both the...

Mark 14:22-25 isn’t a typical Advent passage, but it provides a few clues about the coming of the Lord: “While they were eating, Jesus...

Here and here are two recent posts, for Christian Scholar’s Review, on my recent reading of an essay by Christian philosopher Nicholas...

The stereotype of the schizophrenic is a poor soul beleaguered by a cacophony of voices telling him what to do. But we all now are...

Paul doesn’t speak of Jesus who just died, but of Jesus who was crucified. He thus drives the stake of the Cross into the heart of...

The world’s most popular religion, the world’s largest social movement, the world’s most believed Theory of Everything depends on...

One of the great obstacles to Christian faith in our time is the traditional teaching that all who have not heard and received the Gospel...

I’d love to pile on Jerry Falwell, Jr. for engaging in, and then happily Instagramming, a yacht party (!) in which he, family members,...

My friend Tom Morris recently reminisced on Facebook about teachers who had blessed him in special ways over his life. His poignant...

I recently returned from a trip to New York City to enjoy our middle son performing at a Theater District cabaret. (We couldn’t get him...

School boards in an uproar. Parents protective of their children. Teachers defensive. Students confused. The furore over creation versus...

Since most people who invite speakers (and the same goes for musicians, I daresay) are not themselves professional speakers, and...

That first Christmas night, the shepherds on that Judean hillside were properly terrified by the Identified Flying Object blazing above...