Religion

BY GRADY CAPSTONE JOURNALIST  – Mandisa Thomas was never made to go to church or believe in God. She learned about various gods through literature and history. Daryl Bloodsaw grew up beneath the shadow of white […]

By Darnise Martin (RNS) — African elements give life to many churches, but outside of a Christian context, they are described as pagan and harmful. There are two moments in recent history to which I’d like […]

By James A. Washington – I don’t know about you but, there have been times when I have confused being blessed with being lucky. At times when it seems that life has stacked the deck against […]

By James A. Washington Jr., Co-Publisher of the Dallas Weekly News, NNPA Newswire Contributor – If I haven’t before, let me ask you now. Can somebody explain a “faith walk” to me? I frequently refer to […]

By James Washington – I have to admit to you that growing up as a child, I was nowhere near being a student of the bible, even though I was surrounded by what I now […]

OKLAHOMA EAGLE — Perseverance seems to be an outdated concept in our day of instant everything.  If it doesn’t come easy, why pursue it?  If it’s hard or requires endurance, maybe it isn’t your thing. […]

 By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. (Westside Gazette) –  “The king will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did […]

Just because there’s a pandemic on, doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun this Hanukkah. You may not be able to enjoy a busy celebration with crowds of people, but you can enjoy making perfect […]

HAIFA, Israel — An altar to the Greek god Pan in a Byzantine church in Israel could also be where Jesus gave Peter the keys to the kingdom of heaven, an archeologist who helped discover […]