COLUMBIA, MO — The death of Osama bin Laden — which spurred discussions among people of faith on issues of forgiveness, peace, justice and retribution was voted the No. 1 Religion Story of 2011 by the nation's leading religion journalists. The 2011 survey of Religion Newswriters Association (RNA) members marks …

God or luck? In Santa Monica, a pair ofatheists won the rights to 18 out of 21 spacesreserved for holiday displays at a city park, leaving more than a dozen churches who had previously used 14 of the 21 spots out in the cold, or what passes for cold at …

By Blogger Daryl Geffken “I wanna’ be a shepherd. I wanna’ move up to Nassau, get a nice little spread, find some sheep and tend to them.” When confronted with his desire to find significance in the world, Matt Damon, performing the title role from “Good Will Hunting” makes this …

By Blogger Dr. Karin Heller Hello Karin, We talked about “separation” a few weeks ago and how God “separates” to create new relationships. In regards to death and “separation”, is death ever an injustice or is it always an attempt to create something new and fresh? Do you have any …

By Blogger Dean Bill Ellis Literature has produced two famous Christmas haters, The Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge, both of whom were transformed into Christmas lovers. As wonderful as these stories are — and they are both wonderful stories — they are part of what can only be described as the …

The introduction of the new Roman Missal was the top religion story of the year, according to a survey of Catholic News Service editors and reporters. Unsurprisingly,Pope Benedict XVI was voted the top newsmaker, as he has been every year since 2006. The late JP2, somehow, snuck in at number four, preceding Sister …