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Christian-based programs cover medical costs

May 25, 10:52 AM

“To carry each other’s burdens” is prescribed in Galatians 6:2.

China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations May 18, 2:23 PM
New book offers revealing look at Revelation May 18, 2:20 PM
Same-sex marriage issue divides President Obama, many black ministers May 18, 10:42 AM

Faith Q&A

Is it all right to ask God for revenge?

May 25, 10:30 AM

Rushdy El-Ghussein, former president of the Islamic Society of Greater Kansas City: God created the universe for humankind. God expects us to worship him and obey his laws. We must follow his guidance on how to treat others.

What are the advantages of prayer?

May 17, 4:52 PM

Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Center & Monastery: Buddhism is a nontheistic religion, therefore prayers are not directed to a supreme being. Yet, all of us have wishes or aspirations that are often manifested through prayers.

Faith Walk

The view from the outside looking in

May 25, 11:37 AM

I have long considered myself a Jew on the outside looking in. I have been in Kansas City now for seven years, and other than a brief flirtation, never have belonged to or actively participated in the Jewish community.

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Billy Graham

Billy Graham | To find God, we must turn toward Christ

May 25, 10:31 AM

Q.DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: My yoga teacher is interested in all kinds of religions, and she says that what we need to do to find God (or “spiritual enlightenment,” as she terms it) is to empty our minds of everything, and then we’ll experience the divine. Is this what Jesus taught? — P.J.

Billy Graham | Reconsider your need for God

May 23, 1:33 PM

Q.DEAR BILLY GRAHAM: I don’t necessarily disagree with what preachers say about Jesus and everything, but I honestly don’t feel any need for God. What would you say to someone like me? — Z.W.

Vern Barnet

Beyond questions, holy ground

May 21, 5:05 PM

“Muslims and Christians can’t both be correct,” wrote a reader responding to a recent column about religion in America, including Judaism. Her claim leads to three central questions.

Mill work and spiritual energy

May 15, 7:33 PM

“Satanic Mills” caught my eye in the list of student works that the Kansas City Symphony would play. William Blake’s phrase is often regarded as a protest against the Industrial Revolution beginning in England in his time. Blake lived near a power mill that protesters called satanic. Blake hated the mechanization that spoils nature and dehumanizes society.

Faith Matters

Cosmic mysteries challenge us: 5-26/27-12

May 26, 12:17 AM

Ever since I read The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene more than 10 years ago, I've been a fan of Greene and his ability to make the weird and wonderful world of subatomic physics understandable (well, sort of) to lay...