Ben Green posted it this morning on Facebook and I thought it deserved even wider circulation. "The Mission" is an amazing story and these scenes capture a little of its essence. What I found remarkable was how the composer, Morricone,… Continue reading

Dogs feel it. Birds feel it. Some people feel it a lot. It's the urge to scratch an itch. Scientists know surprisingly little about this common sensation. But in a recent study of mice, researchers identified specific nerve cells that… Continue reading

"In order for an idea to spread, someone has to do the spreading." "In the dark ages (ten years ago), the only way to spread your idea on a large scale was to do it yourself. Lots and lots of… Continue reading

6:00 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 Wayne Slater/Reporter  For three days, members of a Senate committee pressed Sonia Sotomayor on her view of the law and how individual experience affects judicial decisions. And for three days, Sotomayor was careful to… Continue reading

The ascended Christ reigns over the church and all societies but in different ways. In truth, the only "Christian nation" is the body of Christ as it is dispersed throughout all peoples and in all times. Confusion on this point… Continue reading

This analysis by John Green, of the University of Akron, and Beliefnet is based on the Fifth National Survey of Religion and Politics, conducted June-August 2008 by the University of Akron. The survey produced a national random sample of 4,017… Continue reading

Religious freedom remains at risk, lawyer says Last week the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court’s ruling, paving the way for a Santeria priest in Euless, Texas, to resume goat sacrifices as part of religious ceremonies.… Continue reading

George Sodini rests in heaven now because he professed a faith in Jesus years before his shooting rampage, a Tetelestai Christian Church leader said. Jack Rickard, a deacon at the Plum church Sodini attended for years, said the Bible makes… Continue reading

12 Traits of an Abusive Relationship Laura Petherbridge Crosswalk.com Contributor “My boyfriend is jealous. He gets furious when I won’t dump my friends and spend all of my free time with him,” the weeping woman shared with me. “I was… Continue reading

 Then said they unto him, "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God" Jesus answered and said unto them, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." – John… Continue reading