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Five Pillars of the Human Person in Catholic Thought

Aspects of the faith are frequently abstract. However, Catholicism is always concerned with the whole person.

General Christian

Was Paul Ever Ashamed of the Gospel? Romans 1:16

Paul wrote, "I am not ashamed of the gospel." But in Corinth he preached with "fear and trembling." A look at boldness, intimidation, and Romans 1:16.

Centering Prayer: A Bowl of Cereal for the Soul

Is your spiritual journey overly complicated? Maybe you need a return to the basics. A look at the simple meditation practice known as Centering Prayer.

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Education and Religion

Why the Media Only Sees Faith in a Crisis

Faith makes headlines only when something breaks. A Muslim educator on why the media misses the years of quiet service before, and after, the crisis.

Religious Music and Entertainment

EWTN+'s 'Fork in the Road': Kids, Food, Faith & Travel

You can take kids on a trip, teach them to cook or send them to school. Or, do all three at once. That's the idea behind 'Fork in the Road.'

Education and Religion

AI Syllabus Statements You Can Steal for Your Course

Feel free to use any of these generative AI statements in your syllabus. Even more interesting is the role AI played in producing them.

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What Other Religions Have a Leader Like the Pope?

What does the Bible say About Israel and the End Times?

Why Does It Seem Israel Is Always at War With Its Neighbors?

How Does Faith Inform Views on Money and Taxes?

What Do World Religions Say About Environmental Stewardship?

What Do Holy Texts Say About Guns, Violence, and Self-Defense?

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Zen Master Keizan Jokin

What Zen Practice Actually Does With Anger

The Man Who Taught Nagasaki to Pray

Sarvastivada: An Extinct Buddhist Sect That's Still With Us

RIP Bob Thurman: “The Dalai Lama’s Man in America”

A Zen teacher writes a novel describing the Spiritual life

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Why Did Jesus Call the Canaanite Woman a Dog?

Fighting Over the Rhetorical Woman

Why Government Should Not Enforce All Christian Morals

Five Pillars of the Human Person in Catholic Thought

When God Leads You Into a New Season

Avoiding Vain Faith: The Call To Faithful Action

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Does God's Unfailing Love Give A Blanket Approval For Sin?

Why Are So Many People Questioning Their Gender Identity?

The Hidden Grace That Transfigures All Things

Fauci, Faith, Fear And Reaction-How Do I Pray In This Mess?

Writer's Block in Tough Times

Is John 3:16 Easy Believism?

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Monday Miscellany, 8/17/26

Hip Hop Has Faith: Christian Hip Hop As Agency To Be Reborn

The Abraham Kuyper You've Never Met

Grab this weeks Amazon Number One Best Seller Easter Book

Was Paul Ever Ashamed of the Gospel? Romans 1:16

Why Music Is the Heart of a Classical Education

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General Christian

Let Me Tell You About "My" God

The Guest Who Stayed at an Unfriendly Table

What Does Sukâ Mean For Indonesia & Lala?

The Rise of the DSA and America's Socialist Movement

Ten Reasons Christians Don't Know Jesus Like in the Past

Overstaying a Visa Isn't a Crime. Here's Why It Matters

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Three Days Attempting to Reach Mary Magdalene's Cave

What Ancient Sanskrit Wisdom Says About Real Success

Understanding USCIRF: Religious Freedom in India and Beyond

Hormuz: A Shared Hindu and Zoroastrian Heritage

Civilizational India (Bharat): Beyond the Western Optics

America at 250: The Country We Are Still Becoming

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The Old and New Testament Gods Are Not the Same G-d

How Does Mamlāḵâ Connect The Primaries & Tornadoes?

What Does ʿEḇeḏ Mean For Trump’s ballroom & Air Force One?

How Does 'Ǡḏôn Connect Jeanine Pirro & Cyberattacks?

Why I Continue Sharing My Jewish Voice At Patheos

Why I Converted to Judaism from Christianity

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Environmental stewardship is a perennial divine command

Michael Faraday, James Clerk Maxwell, and the Open Mind

Lamanite Identity, Muslim Identity, and Identity Politics

Will I see you on Tuesday? Wednesday? Thursday? Friday?

"He's a lover, not a train.'

Is the Church responsible for the surge in measles in Utah?

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Could We Drop Some Beliefs if It Required Dropping Others?

Do UAPs/UFOs Undermine Christian Theology?

AI Detection and the Sin of Slander

I Lost My Anger When I Stopped Taking My "Self" So Seriously

Recogiendo la abundancia sagrada: Isaías 55, Mateo 14

Anger is a Common, But Difficult, Aspect of Deconstruction

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Barring Mamdani From 9/11 Lets the Enemy Win

How old was Aisha (really) when She Married Muhammad?

Muhammad's Youngest Bride: Challenging Muhammad's Character

Why the Media Only Sees Faith in a Crisis

The Quran: When Uthman Standardized the Text

Jihad and the London Rape Gangs

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Centering Prayer: A Bowl of Cereal for the Soul

Deathbed Visions: A Bridge to the Other Side?

In the Gloaming: What the Anti-Aging Movement Misses

Starwood 2026 -- This Is Not A Review

The Problems with the Flood

The Murderous God and His Army

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Visions of a Green Witch…

The Great God Pan Among the Stars

Brendan Myers Has Left The Great Hall Of Life

Toward a Sense of Peace and Well-Being

Zeus's Law, The Odyssey and Modern Politics

Own Your Beliefs

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Progressive Christian

God's Good Trouble - Lectionary Commentary - August 23, 2026

Smart people saying smart things (8.17.26)

Scottie Scheffler Wins the FedEx St. Jude By Eight Strokes

How Good and Pleasant: Practicing Unity on the Pilgrim Way

Scheffler Leads the FedEx St. Jude Championship by Two Shots

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Why Your Team Isn’t Hearing You on Gen AI Transformation

Five Reasons Why Your Giving Matters

What Ancient Sanskrit Wisdom Says About Real Success

Generative AI Is Reshaping Work Exactly As Expected

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Careers, Workplace and Religion

Don't Want to Be a Bishop? You Might Be Called Anyway

Forget Algorithms—Gen AI Feedback Is the Real Advantage

The Deep Lesson from Chavez' Downfall

AI Detection and the Sin of Slander

Notre Dame Scholar to Address Just War Doctrine

Catholic Devotions Explained

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Education and Religion

Was Paul Ever Ashamed of the Gospel? Romans 1:16

Five Pillars of the Human Person in Catholic Thought

Why Music Is the Heart of a Classical Education

AI Syllabus Statements You Can Steal for Your Course

Could We Drop Some Beliefs if It Required Dropping Others?

The Old and New Testament Gods Are Not the Same G-d

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Family, Parenting and Religion

The Guest Who Stayed at an Unfriendly Table

Should Parents Stay in an Unhappy Marriage for the Kids?

Overstaying a Visa Isn't a Crime. Here's Why It Matters

Do I Have A Kingdom Mindset Or A Self-Centered One?

When Faithful People Suffer and God Stays Silent

Down the Rabbit Hole of ADHD

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Food and Religion

On Loaves, on Fish, on Grief, on Healing

Wild Grapes, Wild Poison

The Harvest Joy We've Forgotten

Recogiendo la abundancia sagrada: Isaías 55, Mateo 14

Gleaning Sacred Abundance: Preaching Isaiah 55, Matthew 14

While Waiting on the Weeds and Wheat

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Health, Fitness and Religion

When Being a Good Guest Is Better than Hospitality

In the Gloaming: What the Anti-Aging Movement Misses

Why I Continue Sharing My Jewish Voice At Patheos

When Psalm 23 Began Reading Me

Dr. Fauci Pleads the Fifth

The Creative Spirit: Every Soul a Creator

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History and Religion

Zen Master Keizan Jokin

The Abraham Kuyper You've Never Met

Environmental stewardship is a perennial divine command

Michael Faraday, James Clerk Maxwell, and the Open Mind

Ten Reasons Christians Don't Know Jesus Like in the Past

Jesus Had Four Brothers? The Bible Sez No!

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Home and Religion

Everywhere I Look, I See Your Face

Does God's Unfailing Love Give A Blanket Approval For Sin?

What Zen Practice Actually Does With Anger

Chapter 2: The Quest for “Does God Talk?”

The Earth Is the Lord’s: Learning to Live as Stewards

Pope's August Prayer Intention: Evangelization in the City

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BONUS SHOW: The Odyssey and Theology by the Pint

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Learning to Learn From a Canaanite Woman

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Politics and Religion

Monday Miscellany, 8/17/26

Why Government Should Not Enforce All Christian Morals

The Rise of the DSA and America's Socialist Movement

When Jesus Sinned : Lessons From a So-Called Dog

Illinois’ Assisted Suicide Law is, yes, literally deadly

The SPLC Indictment and the "Christian Nationalist" Label

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Recreation, Outdoors and Religion

How Good and Pleasant: Practicing Unity on the Pilgrim Way

Life – A Challenge Worth Living

Never "Get Over God:" Reclaiming Wonder

The Psalms: Heartbeat of Life and Worship

On Sunshine, Happiness, And Eternal Life

The Wisdom of the Uncarved Block

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Relationships and Religion

Why Did Jesus Call the Canaanite Woman a Dog?

What Does Sukâ Mean For Indonesia & Lala?

How Does Mamlāḵâ Connect The Primaries & Tornadoes?

Sunday Readings: God's Mercy, Faith, And Salvation

Biblical Masculinity: Jesus Already Nailed It

The Unbreakable Promise: The Truth About God's Covenant

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Scottie Scheffler Wins the FedEx St. Jude By Eight Strokes

Scheffler Leads the FedEx St. Jude Championship by Two...

Counting the Cost Before Going to War

Will a "Post-Literate" America Reshape Christianity?

Trump's Catholic Problem Heading Into November Midterms

Trump’s Use of Human Shields: A Moral Crisis

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Let Me Tell You About "My" God

Hip Hop Has Faith: Christian Hip Hop As Agency To Be...

Perfect Blue: Cult Hit Meditation

Historic Mysterious Rosslyn Chapel

When It's Not Christian Hip Hop But Speaks About Theology

American Movie: The Beauty of the Chuds

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Religious Events

Jesus And Mary: Models Of Self-Emptying Love

How a Pastor Actually Writes a Sermon

The Hidden Grace That Transfigures All Things

Starwood 2026 -- This Is Not A Review

The Process of Preaching

2027 Witch's Wheel of the Year Calendar

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Religious Music and Entertainment

Meet Catholic Marian Writer Ana Gomez

EWTN+'s 'Fork in the Road': Kids, Food, Faith & Travel

'No Limbs, No Limits' Traces Nick Vujicic's Faith Journey

"L'avventura" and Human Weakness

Tolkien Said He Did Not Like Or Write Allegories

Sing a Song of Love: Sons, The Beatles, and Reed's Jesus

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Sports and Religion

What the WNBA's Transgender Athlete Fight Reveals About Us

Mookie Betts, Dodgers Shortstop: A Reserved Yet Faithful...

Chris Johnson: Leaning on Faith to Fight Amid ALS...

Professing Faith Through Soccer

Professing Faith Through Football

Wyndham Clark Wins His Second U.S. Open

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Technology and Religion

The First Proof-Texter in the Bible Was Satan

The Marquee of America's Biggest Churches

Tim Challies Interview: "We trust God with that as well"

When The Data Center Wolf Is At Your Door, Organize &...

AGI Has Not Arrived, and No Tech Company Wants It To

Love Ranks 13th in the Bible. I Counted.

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Travel and Religion

Will I see you on Tuesday? Wednesday? Thursday? Friday?

"He's a lover, not a train.'

Three Days Attempting to Reach Mary Magdalene's Cave

Is the Church responsible for the surge in measles in...

More apologizing, eh?

What matters most

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Women in Religion

Fighting Over the Rhetorical Woman

When God Leads You Into a New Season

Busy or Fruitful: Choosing God's Better Way

Why Rachel Held Evans Still Reads Like a Prophet

Back to School, Back to God: A Faith-Filled Reset

How old was Aisha (really) when She Married Muhammad?

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