W hen I served on a committee that helped to oversee the theological education of Presbyterian seminary students in my area, we would require those students to write a new "statement of …

Jan 1, 2025 · A few weeks ago here on the blog, I wrote about the difference between "private religion" and more communal approaches to being part of a faith tradition.. I invited readers to …

Jan 1, 2024 · F or well over 50 years, the story about the decline in religious participation in the U.S. has been followed, told and retold. And it's an intriguing phenomenon with many …

Jan 20, 2024 · E very human being at some point experiences pain, grief, catastrophe, loss. In fact, I wrote about a few examples in my own life in my most recent blog post here.. The …

Several years ago, the then-pastor of my congregation, the Rev. Paul T. Rock, preached a sermon based on the many stained glass windows in our sanctuary, some of which are seen …

Nov 30, 2024 · O ne of the intriguing results of the recent presidential election was the voter turnout, which was down more than 8.5 million votes compared with turnout in 2020.. As I write …

Dec 25, 2024 · S cripture from many religious traditions has things to say about economic matters and about how we are to treat others, particularly those in economic need.. In the New …

Oct 30, 2024 · D ebt, it turns out, seems to be as American as apple pie.. For instance, this Lending Tree site tells us that Americans' total credit card unpaid balance was $1.142 trillion in …

Dec 18, 2024 · As we move to the end of a remarkable year that has been challenging in countless of ways, I've been thinking about the big picture.You know, an eternal view. A …

Bill Tammeus writes about religion and ethics.