Some Christian voices lately have warned that “empathy” is dangerous — even sinful. Others fire back that this proves Christians (or conservatives, or religious folks) are anti-kindness altogether.

Rev. Carl Ruby serves as senior pastor of Central Christian Church in Springfield. He founded Springfield Neighbors United and G92, both dedicated to supporting Haitians in Springfield facing ...

Recently I’ve gone to two protests in Janesville. The signs that protestors carry are varied and some address Christian values and some ask “What would Jesus do?” (WWJD) At my church, we are taught ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A few weeks ago, the cover story in Parade magazine was about what the author called a compassion boom in America. The story, ...

The Gospel of Luke provides some of the more memorable stories that linger in our moral imagination. This remains true for this Sunday’s readings where, unique to Luke’s Gospel account, Jesus recounts ...