The throng at the Conga Room on L.A.’s Miracle Mile is just a dozen or so shy of a level that brings a frown to fire marshals. Elegantly dressed women occupy most of the seats, and the men jammed into ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” So began the author of St John’s Gospel, in a classic Christian definition of God the father’s eternal coexistence with ...

This week Christians (apart from those following the Julian calendar) will celebrate the birth of Jesus. Christianity appears in many forms around the world and has around 2.2 billion adherents. In ...

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