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On Dec. 8, an exasperated Patton asked his chief chaplain, James H. O’Neill, to compose a prayer for good weather. He ordered... Read More

When faith finally tiptoed into my life it didn’t come through information or persuasion but, at least at first, through numinous... Read More

U.S. President Joe Biden accepted an invitation to visit Pope Francis next month and discuss efforts to advance peace, the White House... Read More

About 178 AD, a pagan named Celsus wrote a scathing denouncement of Christianity, calling believers of Jesus Christ “the most... Read More

ABC News’ Steve Osunsami reports on how churches faced with empty pews are fighting to keep their doors open, while former houses of... Read More

Premier François Legault wants to ban prayers in public spaces, his latest crusade for religious intolerance.  Legault’s... Read More

Many years ago, my wife bought a painted wooden Advent calendar, a bit of folk art. The colors are warm and inviting; the calendar itself is... Read More

There is a century-old debate in the West about the issue of evangelism versus social action. There have been disagreements that have led to... Read More

Let’s recall Anna the Prophetess, the eighty-four-year-old widow who was at Christ’s presentation at the temple. St. Luke tells... Read More

As a little boy, I remember seeing "Christmas Stars" — giant paper lanterns — light up my father's South Indian village in a... Read More

This year as Diaspora Jews kindle the Chanukah lights, we’ll be crossing an unusual boundary of sorts. Just as we kindle the last two... Read More

Every year around Christmastime, debates rage as to whether a given movie is a Christmas movie. Die Hard is a Christmas movie... Read More

A professional philosopher my friend Siobhan Nash-Marshall certainly was. But her own love of wisdom included the desire to change the world... Read More

The silence deflated his spirit. An uncanny soundless air shrouded the mountainous German village church as the organ’s pipes refused... Read More

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, you can be sure that RealClearPolitics will feature supporters of his agenda. And also... Read More

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