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"So, what would He say to a nation that puts children in cages, bans the refugee, kisses the boots of authoritarianism and ...

Tasu'a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions ...

In 1989, Mimi Swartz wrote in the Texas Monthly that “at age 55, Bill Moyers had emerged as the seminal prophet of American values.” When I search for meaning and understanding in American politics ...

When you reach your 80s you should just kick back, relax, retire and not get excited about things. Right?? Well, meet the ...

Imagine someone with some sort of affliction. It can be physical or emotional, but it’s clearly noticeable. How do you feel ...

Venmo founder Bryan Johnson and other tech billionaires have set their sights on immortality. Is this as risible as it seems?

Thich Dieu Thien doesn't read from Buddhist scriptures to teach people about religion, but rather believes she lives 24/7 in ...

Get to know Elder James E. Evanson, who was sustained as a new General Authority Seventy during April 2025 general conference ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic lunar Hijri calendar (Hijirah, because the Prophet began his migration on that day, thereby giving the name Hijri to the calendar), to the city of Yathrib, ...

It is also a time to reflect on the great joys of God’s creation. We are gifted with the magnificence of the great Rocky Mountains here in Montana and the splendor of the Gallatin valley to bask in ...

Harvard Divinity School refused to publish this year’s commencement speech after one of its speakers went off-script to ...