Twelve great poems for the 12 Days of Christmas. Mary Oliver, Jane Kenyon, Madeleine L’Engle and more — from the Englewood Review of Books.

Philip Yancey explores the swords mentioned in the birth and life of Jesus, who is our peace.

Christmas is Irrational: That’s Kind of the Point! Wes Granberg-Michaelson in Sojourners.

Is Mary’s portrayal a problem in an otherwise great movie, or is she the strength of the the Christmas classic?

The Reformation wasn’t very keen on Christmas — from Patheos

Franklin Graham attacks the pop-star for her affirming views of LGBTQ people.

Death penalty researchers found that mishandled incidents made up more than a third of the total number of execution attempts.

Fifteen striking findings by Pew Research in 2022.

Sin or Love? Why did God become human. Perhaps old theological debates are not trivial and arcane.