In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.

The human quest for transcendence and meaning has not disappeared with modernity, but has adapted to the evolving cultural ...

Let’s draw on the defiant wisdom of Frederick Douglass as Trump carries out a blitzkrieg against democracy in the US.

On the week the world observes the first anniversary of his death, many continue to puzzle over why the Russian politician ...

Both are species of cowardice.” The right cared nothing for either Jennifer or Melissa, or for their mothers. Their pain only ...

At Gulargambone Primary in 1952, Donald, who always sat down the back of the demountable classroom, reckoned it was Poland ...

NYC-based rapper billy woods is a cornerstone figure in contemporary underground hip-hop. Over the past decade, his albums ...

If someone is human and in need, they will find help from the Catholic Church.

Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.

Randy Blythe is best known as the lead singer for Lamb of God. With the five-time Grammy-nominated metal band from Richmond, ...

Rabbi Marc Gellman lifts up love in a Valentine's Day reflection on the the only emotion that links the secular world with ...

Scientific research may not have evidence of the sacred, but there is a large body of work that shows the positive effects of ...