J.J. Abrams returns with his second take on Gene Roddenberry’s “Star Trek.” It is clear that Abrams is a student of the series. Much of this film is taken from the lore of the series and the previous films. The…
Despite ‘challenging year,’ chaplain service continues spiritual leadership role in Virginia prisons
RICHMOND — The picture window in the new office of the Chaplain Service Prison Ministry of Virginia overlooks the courtyard at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center, giving Randy Myers and his staff a view of a fountain and tranquil greenery….
WINN RECOMMENDS: Books that matter
Some of the very best stories are the true ones. Here are two memoirs and one collection of heroic figures that would be worthy of your time. Booked, Karen Swallow Prior (T.S. Poetry Press) Prior is an English professor, so…
VITAL SIGNS: The oxbow lake church
A friend was recently talking about an organization that is struggling to adapt to some very necessary changes. While not a church, the observation she made about their inability to adjust to a changing world rings true for many of…
OPINION: Bearing witness to the dignity of all God’s children
Martha prepared the tomb for him, a borrowed one offered because there was no place for his lifeless body to rest. He was reviled; he was despised; political authorities spent great effort to end his life. When they succeeded many…
Study suggests WW II experiences led veterans to church
(RNS) — A new study has found that American veterans who had a negative experience serving during World War II attend church more frequently today than those who were less troubled by their service. The study also found that when…
Study suggests bad World War II experiences led veterans to church
(RNS) — A new study has found that American veterans who had a negative experience serving during World War II attend church more frequently today than those who were less troubled by their service. The study also found that when…
Lincoln’s religious influence in forging Emancipation Proclamation still evident after 150 years
RICHMOND — A “profound spiritual odyssey” prompted Abraham Lincoln’s forging of the Emancipation Proclamation, one of “the most revolutionary documents ever signed by an American president,” a prominent religious historian told a conference on racial reconciliation. “Not much attention has…
Despite superficial changes, racial reconciliation in Richmond remains elusive, says panel
RICHMOND — Like many American cities, Richmond has reduced the more visible signs of rancor among different races, but racial reconciliation remains elusive, said a panel of activists and observers of Virginia’s capital. The panelists shared their views at the…