When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Nicholas Kristof THE LOST ART OF SCRIPTURE Rescuing the Sacred Texts By Karen Armstrong In the ...

A new study finds that the overwhelming majority of those who read the Bible at least three times a year have experienced transformation as a result of their encounters with Scripture, along with a ...

“Jesus swept,” my Sunday school teacher, Helen, stated with passionate conviction. I was 12 years old at the time, living in the rural Philippines as the daughter of missionaries from Wycliffe Bible ...

The sacrosanct Scripture reflection spreadsheet is circulated among staff members at America. Our associate editor, Molly Cahill, has posted the schedule for reflections, with each staff member being ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I cannot say that I dislike or disapprove of the saying. I use it myself. But I still stiffen when someone says, ...

Many of us grew up with church traditions that feel timeless and passed down through generations. But what if some of these cherished practices aren’t quite as ancient as we think? The gap between ...