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Judith Valente is the author of the poetry collection Discovering Moons (Virtual Artists Collective) and How To Live.

Conventional wisdom would have it that monastic life is a hopeless throwback to the past — a case of "let the last monk or sister standing t...

A new title by pastor and bestselling author Tony Evans, the late Eugene Peterson’s thoughts on ‘Living Well,’ and ‘God and Guns,’ the first book to argue against gun culture from a biblical studies perspective are among new releases coming from religion and spirituality publishers in November.

By Seth Satterlee Jul 09, 2021 Forthcoming books this season look at the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud from a mix of historical, literary, and theological perspectives. Fall 2021 Announcements: Religion & spirituality By Seth Satterlee | Jul 09, 2021 Forthcoming books this season look at the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud from a mix of historical, literary, and theological perspectives. There are also new titles from heavy hitters like Rachel Held Evans, Kathie...

Like other religious congregations, the Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison, Kansas, has had to strictly limit visitors since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The separation has particularly difficult because hospitality is a key Benedictine value. (Courtesy of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison) When I guide retreats for Benedictine Oblates — those who like me who are lay associates of a monastery — I often end by playing a song called "You Will B...