(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 ...

Many associate Advent with preparation for Christmas, which is partly true. However, this holy season begins with a different focus. Last week, the Gospel of the first Sunday of Advent communicated ...

The reason behind repentance should be the love of Allah The Almighty, glorifying Him, hoping for His reward and forgiveness and for fear of His punishment. Repentance should not be for the sake of ...

But the bot does more than name and shame — it’s meant to help people improve the way they apologize to each other. (JTA) — Move over, tashlich: Twitter is the new place to atone, thanks to a bot ...

This Sunday’s Gospel reading offers us the perfect lesson for this second week of Advent. John the Baptist is preaching along the Jordan River, and people from all over Judea are coming to hear him.

William Parks is a Game Rant editor from the USA. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. As ...

Danielle Celermajer is Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney. The twentieth century was simultaneously saturated with genocides, gross violations of human rights and the ...