It has been fifty years since the birth control pill first went on the market in the US. In a review of the successes and failures of the variety of contraceptive methods, the Wall Street Journal is pondering why half of all...

This year’s annual “Take Back the Night rally” sponsored by the Penn Women’s center and a variety of women’s groups concluded, as usual with a candlelight speak out. Dozens of women, and several men, came to the microphone. Many...

The high priests during the Roman occupation were appointed by Roman authorities and paid to keep the peace. When you know this bit of information, Caiaphus’ statement that it is better for one man to die than for a whole nation...

It is so easy for the post-Easter church to want to hurry towards Easter, that great happy ending to a horribly tragic story. And, I confess, I am certainly am one of those folks. In fact, there is a painting by Georgia O’Keefe...

As a culture we are obsessed with apologies, especially about sexual misconduct of those in positions of power (usually men). Because the public disclosure of marital infidelity violates our cultural romantic narrative, tabloid...