At first glance, such a covenant may seem more contractual than loving. But throughout the Bible’s covenantal narrative, Park shows, ahav manifests as action and obedience. To love in this regard is ...

It is impossible for someone to be a Christian and not love God, or do not have compassion towards fellow humans. That is ...

This is often in defense of ugly religious arguments. I say I know we aren’t supposed to be “the Church of Nice.” No, we are supposed to be the Church of Radical Love. Others dislike the ...

Mahatma Gandhi, a seriously spiritual figure, wrote "Where there is love, there is life." But is that true of celibate religious communities? To seriously consider joining a religious community is ...

Christian love does not suppress what is human and natural in us. It simply elevates and purifies it. And as such it can manage to have a universal scope that can include even loving our enemies.