When most of us hear the word “repent,” we immediately tend to think of punishment and begging for forgiveness. It's almost ...

Autumn is arriving, and Judaism’s most sacred season draws near. When the new moon appears in the evening sky, we will mark Rosh Hashanah – the beginning of the year – and intensify preparations for ...

Dear Dr. Graham: “Hell” is just a myth, an idea that various religions dreamed up to scare people into following their beliefs. I assume you don't agree, but I challenge you to prove that you're ...

Pope Francis has told members of the Italian Mafia they will be welcomed by the Roman Catholic church if they repent their sins and give up organised crime. The Pontiff told an audience of pilgrims ...

IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. The Qur’an says, “Rally to Allah in repentance, O faithful, so that you may be felicitous.” (Qur’an – 24:31) Islam stresses that in order to gain ...

Q: I’ve always heard that “God hates the sin but loves the sinner,” but is this really true? How can God love someone who abuses children, kills innocent people, or things like that? I know I sure can ...

The November/December Scientific American Mind is a tribute to the seven deadly sins. Not that gluttony, envy, greed, sloth, wrath, lust and pride are necessarily laudable traits, but we can learn a ...

A prominent media priest who criticized Bishop Thomas Paprocki's restatement of norms regarding church funerals "gets a lot wrong," the bishop said in a response noting the importance of repentance ...