The rise of “nones“ has left churchmen reeling. Surveys find that a growing number Americans are religiously unaffiliated — that means empty pews and empty offering plates. Catholic bishops recently took to Capitol Hill with a peculiar effort to reverse…

While much of the world had its eyes on Rome where Pope Francis canonized Popes John XXIII and John Paul II last weekend, a group of United Methodist women in Louisville did something of the same for Hillary Clinton. The…

If you thought Charlie Sheen’s cocaine-induced antics were out of this world, wait until you meet Sheen’s other “half.” Since 2003 Angus Jones has been better known as Jake Harper, his character in the hit television sitcom Two and a…

If you ever find yourself in Ronald Reagan’s bathroom, you may notice something peculiar about it. There’s nothing all that unusual about the facilities themselves. It’s a plain old bathroom. But one decoration stands out. Hanging on the wall above…

I still remember one of my first encounters with Donald Rumsfeld. I had recently relocated to Washington, D.C. and spent some time working in his office. We were discussing something not all that pertinent. Responding to a question, I began,…