In Leviticus 26 one notices several striking verses which cause any student of the Bible to pause and reflect. For example, verses 21, 23, and 27 speak of God multiplying punishments seven-fold on his ...

In our best and often-overlooked guide book, the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes 8:8-13 says: “Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the hearts of the sons of ...

As we prepare for the Year of Mercy, a blessed declaration from our Holy Father to be sure, permit me to express one concern. Fundamentally it concerns a flawed notion of mercy that is widespread in ...

Every major world religion has a process for moral accounting. That’s something we rarely talk about in secular society. By Lauren Jackson I’m the host of Believing, a new newsletter about religion ...

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Don't go before God justifying your weaknesses and chastising Him for punishing you 'that much' in the first place. That is not repentance. The Bible says in Psalm 51, a broken and contrite heart will ...

Even the Jewish High Holy Days with their soul-searching don’t escape the grasp of high tech. While millions of Jews will be turning their heads and hearts upwards towards heaven, some will also be ...