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Remembering Dad on a Father’s Day without him

Dad's disappointment was more painful than any form of physical punishment, and his pride was more uplifting than any other form of praise. He taught so many life lessons – how to fish, how to read a map, how to do basic car maintenance. And he also taught how to love.
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The Christian’s non-optional call to honor his or her parents

| Jun 16, 2013

One of the hardest things God calls us to do is honor those who have fallen short – and often, that can include our fathers. But commandments like this are opportunities to be obedient to God, and to worship and trust Him.
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The unity candle was invented by Hallmark

| Jun 11, 2013

Did you know the unity candle was invented by Hallmark? Though it is listed frequently on websites and in wedding manuals as a "Christian" ritual, it does not have its source in liturgical or devotional practice. It's source is a greeting card company.
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A truckload of piety

| May 21, 2013

What does piety look like for a modern Pagan? (And how does moving one's mother to a new location on Mother's Day fit into this?)
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Humanists find ways to say ‘I do’ without God

| May 20, 2013

With one in five Americans claiming no religious connection, national atheist and humanist agencies are developing ordaining programs to establish nontheist ministers in most states to perform weddings and funerals.
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After Rhode Island, is gay marriage ‘inevitable’?

| May 3, 2013

(RNS) As Rhode Island becomes the 10th state to approve same-sex marriage, a leading opponent blames Hollywood, academia and the mainstream media for the movement.
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Beneath stereotypes, a stressful life for preachers’ kids

| May 2, 2013

c. 2013 Religion News Service (RNS) The day Franklin Graham was born, he received a telegram. "Welcome to this sin-sick world," the Western Union message said, "and to the challenge you have to walk in your daddy's footsteps." It didn't take long for Graham, the son of famed evangelist Billy...
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St. Raymond’s Society helps struggling families, single mothers

| Apr 24, 2013

Missouri needed an area to shelter women to choose life for their babies – the pro-life movement was quick to tell them to keep their babies, but didn't help them much afterward. So, in 2009, Mike Hentges started the St. Raymond's Society in Jefferson City. Now, he's looking for some property to expand to Columbia. 
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Of Mark Twain, goulash and mass graves

| Apr 17, 2013

It's puzzling to realize there was a time when someone out there was doing all they could to make sure you and your kind ceased to exist, and that any traces of your culture be wiped away all together. That's what Ryan Schuessler found out as he researched his family history – and then, he went on a journey to find out more. 
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Cohabitation is lasting longer, becoming more common

| Apr 8, 2013

(RNS) Unmarried couples who live together are staying together longer than in the past -- and more of them are having children, according to new federal data that details just how cohabitation is transforming families across the U.S.
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The rite of marriage

| Apr 4, 2013

What is marriage? In a search for the meaning of something that is both mocked and fought for, Kelsey Gillespy found clarity in the texts of faith traditions and the source of her faith. 
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