RELIGION — Published in 1896, the book "In His Steps" by Charles M. Sheldon has sold more than 50 million copies. One of the best-selling books of all time, it is based entirely on the question “What Would Jesus Do?” A Congregationalist pastor in Topeka, Kansas,...

RELIGION — In the year 1224, in a small Italian town, Theodora and Landulf gave birth to a little boy. They named him Thomas. He would become known as Thomas Aquinas, though Aquinas is not a family name but an indicator of his birthplace. As Thomas grew up, no one in...

RELIGION — Glory! I reckon I say it 40 times a day. It is more than a wonderful habit; it expresses who I am. It’s my way of paying tribute to the power and presence of God in my daily life.  It’s not a Sunday word. Like many of my generation, I grew up with...

RELIGION — A verse in the Gospel of John caught my attention. In describing Jewish leaders who believed in Jesus but were afraid to admit it, John says “they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God” (12:43, ESV). Other translations...