Struggling for no clear reason? In Hindu belief, Lord Shiva tests his devotees through karmic challenges—not as punishment, ...

Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. Being in the middle is not always a popular place to be in ...

More than 30 religious leaders, teachers and parents filed a lawsuit July 1 to block Oklahoma’s plan to implement ...

Relationships are a big deal. From your parents and siblings to your romantic partner or closest friends, the way you connect ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill dives deeper into the latest debate about missing Bible verses and various English translations.

Faith Works: Are verses missing from my Bible? Maybe, but not in the way you might think In the 20th century U.S., there were attempts to take the Tyndale-KJV tradition and render it into modern ...

Scripture warns against power-hungry rulers, like Trump, and their potential for abuse. Scripture also calls people of faith to challenge unjust leaders and advocate for the vulnerable.

Faith Works: The Bible is a library of spiritual reflection this Lenten season Job is a place where the scholarship is revelatory; it’s written in a very old Hebrew, just as you could tell if I ...

After the success of “The Chosen,” Amazon and Netflix are converting Bible stories into films and TV shows with “Game of Thrones”-style intrigue and romantic comedy elements.

The Trump administration reversed a policy last month on sensitive locations, now allowing ICE agents to raid places of worship, leaving clergy to navigate the intersection of faith and public policy.

And then suddenly, in the gospels, in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the person of whom the scriptures have spoken shows up. Paul says: “When the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth ...