I have met a few people who actually believed that suicide was the unforgivable sin and that it would automatically send anyone to hell. Their reasoning was that, in the case of suicide, the ...

Children are not property to be exploited; they are gifts from God -- and what do you do with a gift? You cherish it, grow it, and protect it. Yet, in a world marred by moral decay and power ...

Mass shootings, war crimes and other deeds that shock the conscience seem to be transgressions against divine law, or sins, that are hard to forgive. This week’s clergy discuss how forgiveness can ...

I was told early in my career that lying to reporters was the unforgivable sin. Spin was accepted and expected, but lying was a career ender. Lie to a reporter and not only would that reporter never ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. In the Book of Mark, Jesus explains the unforgivable sin. The Pharisees, having witnessed Jesus ...

The controversy surrounding the awarding of an Oscar for lifetime achievement to Elia Kazan this spring has passed. Yet the political mindset that produced this preposterous and sometimes vicious ...