Machiavelli: ‘Jesus Was a Nice Guy Who Finished Last’

Niccolò Machiavelli was a Renaissance era philosopher, politician, and writer. His writings greatly influenced modern political science. The following ...

We Want our Superheroes to Identify with Us

Since 1939, Stan Lee created or co-created some of the world’s most popular superheroes. His super-human imagination gave birth to Black Panther, ...

God Himself Stepped into the Gospel Story

In describing the incarnation Jill Carattini wrote:

Novelist Kurt Vonnegut once said of one of his most recurrent characters, “Kilgore was the only ...

The King Who Became a Commoner for Love

There was no question he loved her. He was absolutely bedazzled by her. Surprising, really, because she was plain, maybe even… well, (to someone ...

Princess Meghan ‘Humbly’ Closes a Car Door

Princess Meghan Markle, British royalty and Duchess of Sussex, sent social media into overdrive when she was spotted closing her own car door during her ...

In the Incarnation God Became both Small and Big

British pastor, Matthew Hosier, writes about a missionary friend who moved to a Muslim majority nation:

When we first moved to the Middle East we heard ...

Afghans Give Ex-King a Royal Homecoming

In March 2002, the former ruler of Afghanistan, the 87-year-old Mohammed Zahir Shah, returned to his homeland after 30 years of exile. Here's how ...

When Suffering, Find Empathy in the Cross

This does not mean that we always get a simple, satisfying answer to all of our questions about suffering. In a 2014 testimony about his experience with ...

The Quiet Piloting Life of the Netherlands' King

Running a country is hard work—or, at least, it seems like it is—so it makes sense to see royals and world leaders out playing sports or taking ...

Jesus Shares the Depths of Our Darkest Times

In Jeffrey Eugenides's novel The Marriage Plot, the character Mitchell moves to India as a young man to volunteer. After a couple of weeks, he is faced ...