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Even in a world of dragons and magic, morality can still win out. Though I have yet to see any fire-breathing dragons flying ...

The pastor of Emanuel AME Church, near Marion Square where an old monument to Robert E. Lee was recently placed, says ...

There is no reason that Ordinary Time must be ordinary. It can be special if we use it to deepen our experience of the ...

Friar Nelson Medina, a Colombian Dominican priest who holds a doctorate in fundamental theology, explained why it is ...

Right where it looks as though injustice is inevitable, we can pray to see that God’s everlasting justice is actually already in effect. An article inspired by this week’s Bible lesson from the ...

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Netflix’s latest Korean blockbuster The Great Flood has surged to the top of the platform’s global charts for nonglobal films, but audiences are divided over its cryptic ending and philosophical twist ...

In this season of reflection, it's awe-inspiring to consider how so much is still beyond our scientific understanding — from the big questions of the origins of the universe and life, to the more ...

As in previous years, the Church will provide a “Come, Follow Me” manual for study at home and in Church. The manual, which will be used by Latter-day Saints around the world as the primary resource ...

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Editor's note: As we approach the celebration of Christmas, this column will focus on certain aspects of the Christian faith. Across social media, you can see people tugging at the name of Jesus to ...