We are being commanded to be kind to others, but we are not being asked to be angels, especially when dealing with those who ...

The Gospel of Matthew quotes Jesus as stating, “It was said … long ago, ‘You shall not murder.' … But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother is subject to judgment.” At the end of this ...

A former assistant football coach at a Lutheran school, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) surely knows the Gospels. In Matthew 7:12, Jesus says, “So in everything, do unto others what you would have them do unto ...

To the editor: Decades ago, I attended public elementary school in the segregated, very Christian deep South. I still remember the horizontal sign in giant letters posted above the chalkboard: “Golden ...

Hillel the Elder was asked some 2000 years ago, “what is the essence of the Torah?” He replied “What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow: this is the whole Torah.” This is one form of the ...

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount introduces many well-known thoughts. One of the more famous is the “Golden Rule.” Modern readers may forget how much Jesus’ teachings transformed the world and how deeply ...