Louisiana Governor Landrieu on the Removal of the Confederate Monuments
Just hours before the statue of Robert E. Lee was removed from its tall pedestal in New Orleans, Governor Mitch Landrieu gave a speech outlining the reasons why...
Author: Fr. Peter
May 21, 1863: Organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan
The Seventh Day Adventist Church was officially organized on May 21, 1863 in Battle Creek Michigan with 3,500 members. Today the church consists of more than 2...
The Church in the Public Square
A recent Executive Order signed by President Trump attempted to roll back the way churches, and church ministers, involve them in the public square. The Johnso...
Midweek Meditation: Four Marks of the Church
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 There exist many different types of church...
Finding Lost Family
One of the programs I like to watch is a program on The Learning Channel called “Long Lost Family.” The premise of the show is quite simple, a fami...
OTD: May 6, 1890, The Mormon Church Officially Renounced Polygamy
Polygamy was practiced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for much of the 19th century here in the United States. The history of the Church wil...
Author Interview with Spencer McBride
Spencer W. McBride, PhD, is a historian and documentary editor at The Joseph Smith Papers. A specialist in the history of the American Revolution and the early ...
Confederate Monuments: History or Hate
Yes, the headline is intentionally provocative as is the issue at hand. I am not usually one that jumps on the bandwagon for the latest cause or subject but sin...
OTD In American Religious History: Southern Presbyterian Church: Sex in Marriage Without Intent to Conceive is Not a Sin
The 100th General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church (PCUS) passed a resolution declaring that sexual relations in the context of marriage but ...
Pope Francis Gives a TED Talk
A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered direct...