Authors challenge misconceptions about the sacred text and apply biblical perspectives to abortion, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and other contemporary issues in four new works.

Vaught also pointed out how the district has 52 different languages spoken by students and employees at Smyrna High ...

An after-prom party in Powder Springs ended in gunfire over the weekend. Now one Smyrna teen is dead and another is behind bars. What we know: Police found 17-year-old Ashton Hornsby shot in the ...

In what may be his final book, theologian/ethicist Stanley Hauerwas remains true to the principle he’s taught and preached across almost six decades — a call to unflinching obedience to Jesus embodied ...

As clergy, faith leaders, and people of faith from a wide spectrum of faiths, we affirm the sanctity of life by endorsing laws and policies that provide access to comprehensive reproductive medicine, ...

(St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church) In the Bible’s New Testament, a passage in the book of James says, “Draw near to God and he will draw near to you,” she said. The message is especially ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. We bring you a true grab bag of recommended books this week, united by little besides excellence and interest. There’s a ...

"The Way Forward" provides a profound examination of systemic racism through the concept of "healthy tension," set against the backdrop of the Charleston church tragedy. The book weaves together ...

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman wanted out of New Mexico “for multiple sex crimes against a child” was arrested in Smyrna, according to U.S. Marshals. A Middle Tennessee Task Force of the U.S ...

The Black church and community must band together to bring ancestral ... a contributor author to the book. “Trump says to Afrikaners, ‘Come on in,’ descending into another kind of tribalism where ...

School boards across Tennessee have chosen to remove certain books from their library shelves, citing various reasons. One small bookseller in Smyrna says she is offering those same books for free.