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Despite the advent of stadium-style seating and auditorium-like worship halls, the simple, ancient pew endures.

The story goes that Hensley wandered out into the wilderness to seek God’s will, which he was pretty sure would involve snakes.

We devote huge amounts of time and energy guilting each other over what we eat.

With multiple popes in play, the people could freely listen to whichever pope was convenient for them at the time, sort of like national church-shopping.

The Crusades began with the medieval equivalent of drunk-texting an ex.

What does it mean when God gives you a dream—and then the dream dies?

The people of Calcata continued to parade through the streets with the prepuce every January 1 almost until Return of the Jedi hit theaters.

It turns out church scandals and culture wars weren’t invented last week.

In The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman’s fears for his for friends’ and family’s safety prompt him to change, to acknowledge his need for them.

Communion may be the moment where God and man meet face-to-face, which is cool and all, but yeesh, get on with it, God.

Girl Scout Cookies alone can’t change our culture’s vulgarity, but by the grace of Christ, communities can.

In Münster, there was general agreement they needed to be following the teachings of Christianity — the only problem was, whose version?

Project Runway Junior demonstrates a sense of play and wonder.

Like Oliver Cromwell, people have a tendency to become the things they hate.

Can Jesus be with Queen Victoria as she struggles to find the right man in a court filled with uncles and male cousins who just want to control her?

As I contemplate the end of the The Great British Bake Off as I know it and its intersection with the end of Christmas, I can’t help but think about the challenge of the Nativity.