Along with ritual immersion, John the Baptist called people to moral reform. His essential message, like the prophets of Israel before him, was one of repentance from sin in anticipation of God’s ...
Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers ...
In a State of the Union focused on immigration and domestic policy, the president’s mention of Christianity was brief and ...
One could be forgiven for coming away from Leighton Woodhouse’s “Donald Trump, Pagan King” op-ed in the New York Times with ...
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Before we stand on empathy, let's decide what we mean by it

Most Americans believe empathy is foundational to a healthy society. But are we willing to do the hard work empathy requires?