When I was in first grade at a Catholic elementary school, our weekly “Library” class was taught by a woman religious named Sister Helen. Sister Helen sometimes dipped into lessons about the Dewey ...

Tell Me More concludes its series about the end of life by revisiting Washington D.C.-based seniors Gerry Elliott, Krishna Roy and Rev. Rhoda Nixon. They discuss how their diverse religions — from ...

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

On Monday, Dec. 8, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt, just hours after the attack by Japan on our bases in Pearl Harbor, stood before a joint session of Congress and with the following words began ...

You can learn a lot about a person in a 10-minute conversation on a golf cart cruising over dusty trails amid thousands of other music festival-goers in 90-plus-degree heat. If you offer a smile and ...

For more than 10 years, Walt Shelton has delivered his view of what his new book calls “The Daily Practice of Life: Practical Reflections Toward Meaningful Living” ($16, Crosslink Publishing). Roughly ...

Four times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...

Thomas the Apostle needs a publicist. Even though in Johns Gospel he gives voice to the most profound statement of faith in the New Testament, My Lord and my God, the first word that comes to mind for ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Knowledge is all around us. I firmly believe this and try to remind myself of it in my ...

Tuesday is National Teacher Appreciation Day, dedicated to honoring caring, committed educators nationwide. This week’s clergy discuss influential family members, fellow clergy and public school ...