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What good news to discover neighbors finding ‘common ground’ in discussing the Bible!

Ann Worley writes about how a small-group discussion about the Bible, based on the work of George A. Mason, brought people closer together.

Farewell to our Friend, Faith & Film Critic Edward McNulty (1936-2024), an Obituary and Remembrance

The Presbyterian Church's leading film critic and creator of Visual Parables Journal, Edward McNulty pointed out spiritual wisdom in cinema.

Dr. David Gushee and Jonathan Grimm discuss via video: When do our faith and conscience compel us to speak out?

In this fascinating video conversation, authors Dr. David Gushee and Jonathan Grimm discuss the new book, 'Moral Teachings of Jesus.'

4 videos show us how the National Catholic Reporter’s new ‘Beacon of Justice, Community and Hope’ can inspire and energize readers.

'Beacon of Justice, Community and Hope' is a new history of the NCR newspaper, as well as 50 million Catholic Americans who shape our nation.

The Rev. Dr. Ryan Burge, an expert in ‘The Great Dechurching’ of America, closes down his own church

The Rev. Dr. Bob Burge, a national expert in religious trends, says he just couldn't stem the historic tide that closed his church.

How did Lynne Golodner evoke such a pitch-perfect Scottish-American love story in ‘Cave of Secrets’?

Writer Lynne Golodner's second novel, 'Cave of Secrets,' is immersed in Scottish history and culture, which she worked hard to accumulate.

Larry Buxton on Joe Biden and King David: What happens when the most powerful leaders decide it’s time to surrender?

Leadership coach and author Larry Buxton writes about parallels in the painful but heroic act of surrendering leadership when it's time.

‘Sanctuary’ debuts with a timely success story of a church in the American heartland where people dare to be inclusive

In 'Sanctuary,' a church in the American heartland publishes its story of daring to move from evangelical exclusivity to welcoming inclusion.

‘Sanctuary’ debuts with a timely success story of a little church in the American heartland where people dare to be inclusive

In 'Sanctuary,' a little church in the American heartland publishes its story of daring to move from evangelical exclusivity to welcoming inclusion.

Civil War scholar Duncan Newcomer asks: What would the courageous J.L. Chamberlain do today?

Civil War era scholar Duncan Newcomer writes about the ways JL Chamberlain, hero of Gettysburg, redefined American courage later in his life.