(RNS) — Why do I believe in God? Yes, we clergy ask ourselves that question, and more than occasionally. I’ll share my short list of reasons. I have found the presence of God in nature: Two weeks ago, ...

On a recent Sunday morning, the community of Church of Our Saviour (Episcopal/Lutheran) in Lakeside, Arizona, celebrated the sacred liturgy (and a potluck) outdoors at a ramada, surrounded by tall ...

Experiences in nature provide emotional, affective, and spiritual resources for many that are sometimes described as “religious,” or “sacred.” For some who express disillusionment with institutional ...

Our therapy culture has made us too comfortable with God. When theologian David H. Kelsey asked in 1993 what happened to the traditional doctrine of sin, his concern was not that it had disappeared.