(RNS) — The Jewish celebration of the advent of a new year bears little resemblance to the sort of sentimental emoting and tipsiness we associate with Jan. 1. Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is a ...

Every major world religion has a process for moral accounting. That’s something we rarely talk about in secular society. By Lauren Jackson I’m the host of Believing, a new newsletter about religion ...

One of the most beloved parts of the Bible is the parable of the prodigal son. In the context of Luke 15 it serves to explain why Jesus spent so much time and energy on ministering to such religiously ...

Don't go before God justifying your weaknesses and chastising Him for punishing you 'that much' in the first place. That is not repentance. The Bible says in Psalm 51, a broken and contrite heart will ...

Yoruba priestess Aina-Nia leads a water ceremony by Lake Michigan as part of the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago on Aug. 15, 2023. During the ceremony, which recognized the sacredness ...

“Repentance, prayer, and righteousness avert the evil decree.” I’ve struggled for years with this powerful piece of prayer from the u’netaneh tokef that we recite on Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur. The ...

Multifaith leaders to gather in Israel and around the world for ‘climate repentance’ Jews to join forces with Muslims, Christians, Hindus and Buddhists; citing security concerns, Egypt refuses to let ...

During times of turbulence in politics, culture, and religious life, it’s tempting to hold tightly to current convictions. Allowing a change of one’s mind or heart can be difficult work. With this in ...

The well-known 12 steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous program begin with an admission of powerlessness over alcohol and the acknowledgement of the need for a Power greater than ourselves to restore us ...