And then there were 12. "American Idol" broadcast live Monday night, revealing another savage cut to its talent pool that narrowed the top 20 down to the top 12. Contestants who were safe included ...

In this reading from Luke we confront stark and conflictual sayings of Jesus that sit poorly with contemporary images of God. Our culture seems to prize a God with an infinite capacity for empathy, a ...

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