ROME — I was raised a Catholic in small-town South Dakota and, I confess, I’ve been grappling with sin, or at least hearing about it, since I was, oh, about 7 years old. It’s not an easy concept and ...

I did an interview recently for an upcoming documentary entitled "The Science of Sin." Not surprisingly, I talked about sloth. Why it's considered sinful is worth some reflection. The categories of ...

“Simple Saturday” columns focus on basic technique and logical thinking. When a preacher told his congregation that there were more than 700 types of sins, he was besieged with requests for a list.

Today we start the third book of the Torah — Leviticus. In this book, we learn a lot about the Levites (hence the Latin name) who were the priests in the tabernacle. We learn about the sacrifices that ...

I did an interview recently for an upcoming documentary entitled "The Science of Sin." Not surprisingly, I talked about sloth. Why it's considered sinful is worth some reflection. The categories of ...