All states prosecute parents whose children come to severe harm through neglect. But in 34 states, there are exemptions when medical treatment for a child conflicts with the religious beliefs of parents.

The physical is already illuminated with the presence of the sacred. If we care about the spirit, we cannot avoid concern with the here and now.

The country’s best-known Christian for-profit college, Grand Canyon University, has announced that it will open an independent, non-denominational, for-profit theological seminary this fall.

For more than a dozen years, Pastor Bob Mathieu and his wife, Sharon, have been taking seniors to Camp Dynamite. It’s a respite for many from the stresses of getting older and any number of other challenges in their lives.

I am not saying that deacons do not do good work for the church. But the truth is that a layperson can do everything that a deacon can do.

When David Boudia and Steele Johnson emerged from their final dive Aug. 8 at the Rio Olympics, the silver medal in men’s synchronized platform diving was theirs. But the glory, both men said minutes later, belonged to someone else.

When 31 governors called for a ban on Syrian refugees coming into the U.S. after last November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, it united faith-based communities across the country.

A meditation on tribulation and contemplation, on the approaching anniversary Aug. 16 of his death 11 years ago.

Churches, politicians, corporate America, public servants, working folks; ordinary people of every color, creed, and persuasion—we’ve all had our hand in it. This has been created on our watch.