Irenaeus and Tertullian in the very early Christian church talk about a “regula fidei,” a “rule of faith,” which was a statement of common belief the community could use to explain to new folk what ...

Find today’s readings here. Blessed the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commands. His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth; the upright generation shall be blessed. Quick, name ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The ’Splainer (as in “You’ve got some ’splaining to do”) is an occasional feature by the Religion News Service explaining faith.

Before my retirement, I was active in our local interfaith community, giving talks about Islam at churches, my workplace and wherever I was invited. I’d end my presentation with a ...