Some find its promise invigorating and transformative; others fear that proximity to power creates intoxicating intolerance ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone — we find it with another.” — Thomas Merton ...

He has done so through the various signs of bread and wine in the Old Testament, Abram’s interaction ... accusing him of murderous plans by means of starvation. God responds, “I will rain ...

This means they had the Trinity dwelling in the ... we will explore the Old Testament prefiguration of this sacrament. In the next column, we will explore Christ’s teaching in the New Testament.

First, we should consider what churches mean when they say the phrase “Come as you are.” This phrase communicates that people ...

The father of an old, estranged fiancé of mine once asked me why I raised our daughters Catholic. The implication was that ...

DERRICK LEWIS, BEST KNOWN AS THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS OF PEPSI AND LOCAL PHILANTHROPIST, JOINS US IN ...

Myra Kahn Adams is a conservative political and religious writer with numerous national credits. Her book, "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible," reprints the first 56 volumes of this ...

Over time, theologians have been developing what that means: free will (as opposed ... along a host of angelic witnesses. Keywords: old testament & art genesis creation John Grondelski John ...

Its size and scope were a testament to the rapid growth of the girls ... As the numbers get bigger, old stigmas persist and new challenges emerge. “It’s slowly getting better,” said ...