The image of God as the father of us all is an enduring one throughout the ages, writes Paul Prather. Pictured, "The Creation of Adam" by Michaelangelo. Vieriu Adrian Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

I needed to hear it. Father Mike Schmitz’s talk, that is. “Wrestling With God in Scripture” was part of The Bible in a Year Retreat held over the weekend. I keep thinking about what the host ...

Cristina Silva has written for the Associated Press, the Tampa Bay Times, the Boston Globe, the Miami Herald, Salon, International Business Times and NPR. She has reported from Mexico, Honduras ...

God the Father has consequently ended up as an elderly ... cold and distant figure. All images have the potential to alienate a person; some faiths discourage images for that reason.