In 1950, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith wrote “A Declaration of Conscience” as a way to oppose Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his ...

SAINTS & ART: St. Otto of Bamberg’s feast crosses borders, just as he did to evangelize a still-pagan Pomerania. St. Otto of Bamberg, whose feast is observed July 2 in the United States, is also ...

And with that beginning came an ancient, renewed question: if there was a starting point, who or what started it?This ...

Last week was a big week for news. There was an abundance of stories that belonged “above the fold.” Diego Luna, in his first night as a guest host of ...

The Democratic candidate for mayor of New York embodies a style of politics that values personality and "vibes" over policy and experience.

"A reflection on our laws, especially the Constitution, has led me to reaffirm the genius of our founders, and a rejection of ...

Sociologists of religion present a new edition of one of the most comprehensive empirical studies of religious trends across the world – Detlef ...

By DOANE YAWGER Special to the Times Mike Dobbs plays a key role when someone has serious medical issues. He’s one of three chaplains at Mercy Medical Center Merced and his Christian experiences go ...

SALT LAKE CITY, June 30 (UPI) --American Atheists has withdrawn as host of the 2026 World Humanist Congress, originally scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C., citing "new and yet unfolding risks ...

A young shop manager living alone in Iran's capital was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family wasn't nearby. Her ...

Now, back to the question, "How do you get from atoms to self-consciousness?" How do you get from the atomic chemistry in your brain to a mental thought--maybe even the thought about how fascinating ...