The Bible says, in the beginning the Earth was wild and empty. In Hebrew it is called Tohuwabohu, utter chaos. So God turned on the light just by saying “there shall be light”. And there was light.

I have often argued that each one of us is where they are in life because that is exactly where they have decided to be. I know some people have always found this statement very offensive because ...

Dinesh D’Souza’s latest volume of apologetics updates a natural law argument. We all suffer, and we often wonder why we suffer. We yearn to find meaning in—or despite—the evils that assail us.

Find today’s readings here. If you’re a regular reader of America or tend to follow liturgical developments in the Catholic church, you may remember that in July of this year, the Vatican approved new ...

One viewpoint: Earth is a journey and preparation stage; and we graduate into heaven. Earth is a serious testing place and workshop to develop spirituality, form character and grow one’s soul. God ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - God's mind was behind complex scientific theories such as the Big Bang, and Christians should reject the idea that the universe came into being by accident, Pope Benedict said ...