On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," host John Dear marks the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by reviewing what Dear calls the "most radical, ...

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YOU NEED TO PRAY DANGEROUS PRAYERS WHEN; Unbelievers are asking where is your God; When your marriage is at stake. You have ...

Jesus’ instruction on God’s unconditional love for everyone, good and evil alike, follows an equally radical call to nonviolence as a strategy for transforming a violent world. The ability to love an ...

“I’m a Christian — I love everybody!” Some of us may say this; some of us may even mean it, at least sort of, at least some of the time. But is it true? Jesus instructs: “Love your enemies. Pray for ...

Rick Hamlin, a former executive editor of Guideposts magazine, is the author of “Even Silence Is Praise.” Sometimes I ask myself, “What would Jesus say?” Not the fabled “What would Jesus do?” (WWJD) ...

“You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly ...

Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni, who spent 18 years in jail for the faith, shares with the Register his advice for those facing persecution and grave suffering today and offers encouragement for young ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. I was at the airport getting ready to fly out for Easter weekend. I arrived at my gate early and got a nice seat by the ...