New Study on Clergy Burnout

The time crunch is the greatest stressor for American clergy, according to a new study conducted by Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. “Seventy-four percent of pastors responding to our survey reported that the greatest stress they experience relates to...

Judaism, Zionism: Not the Same Thing

Not all Jews are Zionists, and several Jewish groups are fighting to make this fact known. Neturei Karta International, or Jews United Against Zionism, says on its Web site, “One of the basics of Judaism is that we are a people in exile due to Divine...

Never Too Late to Be Baptized

Picture this: Three men, of an age indicating wisdom. One, in a hot pink shirt and dark glasses, is driving a three-wheeled cart. A golfing trio enjoying a Sunday morning on the greens? Not at all. In fact, two of the men, Arthur and John Driedger, were accompanying...

Hard Lessons about Church Authority

The Roman Catholic Church has had to face up to decades of denial and wrongdoing in recent weeks—something churches don’t do very well. Amid the dambreak of accusations concerning the sexual abuse of children by priests, the Vatican and the American Catholic...