“Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. There’s a famous joke about two Jews, Goldberg and Schwartz, who are walking and stopped by someone who asks where ...

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” — Mark 11:24 (ESV) ~ Let’s be honest, everyone believes in something. Even the person who ...

In these times of advanced technology, AI and scientific discovery, many people feel their faith is not compatible with science. A recent Pew survey even found that six in 10 adults believe science ...

The answer is, nothing but the sanity and good sense of the other drivers in the oncoming lanes, i.e. faith. It is the same ...

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 ...

The op-ed in Sunday’s Sentinel (John Kearney’s “Land of dreams” or “Darkling Plain?” on May 7) immediately brought to mind my hymn writing colleague, Thomas Troeger (now deceased). Mr. Troeger wrote a ...

When we say we have faith in God, this implies that there is no scope for question, inquiry or any argument about it. When we say God made the Earth and the other planets go round the Sun, this stops ...

I was alone in the church office. The phone rang. I answered it and heard the voice of a stranger. There was no urgency. No crisis. No sales pitch. No appeal for help. I distinctly remember the phone ...

A few years ago, a high school reader wrote in after reading my blogpost, "Flat Earthers: Belief, Skepticism, and Denialism" posing interesting questions about religious faith and denialism—that is, ...

I was a barista at Heine Brothers Coffee in Louisville. After coworkers asked about my Christian beliefs on marriage, ...