IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. The Qur’an says, “Rally to Allah in repentance, O faithful, so that you may be felicitous.” (Qur’an – 24:31) Islam stresses that in order to gain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman Autumn is arriving, and Judaism’s most sacred season draws near. When the new moon appears in the ...

The 40 days of this year's Lenten season started this past week, on Ash Wednesday, as Christian faithful all over the world began the spiritual commemoration of the 40 days that Jesus spent in the ...

A lot of people are celebrating Mardi Gras right now with parades, festivals, parties and beads, but where exactly did this tradition come from? There is actually a purpose and meaning behind the ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. “Whatever happened to repentance?” Frederica Mathewes-Green asked in Christianity Today (2/4/02). “We live in a time when it ...

Paul Prather: President, janitor, clergy, heretic, Christian, Jew, Muslim, atheist —if you’ve got a brain, much less a soul, you ought to repent for your own good and the good of those around you.

Autumn is arriving, and Judaism’s most sacred season draws near. When the new moon appears in the evening sky, we will mark Rosh Hashanah – the beginning of the year – and intensify preparations for ...