We willingly and often judge the worth of something almost exclusively by a dollar value return on investment. How does one ...

Idolatry is not spoken of much today, nor is it viewed as a large problem in society. In general, many think idolatry is ...

Idolatry (avoda zara) is one of the gravest sins in the Torah. In fact, it is one of three sins for which one must accept death before succumbing (Yoma 82a). But is it merely an ancient relic? As 21st ...

Q: I have heard that there are halachic authorities who hold that according to Jewish law, adherents of Eastern religions and Christians, as long as they believe in a Supreme God, are not considered ...

Pope Benedict XVI continued his reflections on Psalm 135 during his general audience on Oct. 5, offering his reflections on the second half of the psalm. More than 50,000 pilgrims were present for the ...

There is something Niebuhrian, and highly ironic, about Rudd's attempt to navigate between the purity of the idealists and the hard right literalism of the conservatives. It has become rather ...

In his daily Mass homily, Pope Francis warned of the presence of idolatry in our lives, urging each person present to look to themselves in order to find the hidden idols which are present in our ...

Last week, Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period (not counting Sundays) in the Christian calendar that is focused on repentance and preparation for Easter. During Lent, ...