In more than a dozen highly influential books, evangelical pastor Brian McLaren has championed a progressive approach to evangelical Christianity, stressing issues of social justice ...

As Beth and Thomas' relationship became serious, Michelle began to be troubled by some of the things Beth would tell her. Few of us are ever faced with making the sorts of life or death decisions ...

"God is beauty." -- St. Francis of Assisi Here's what I expected to be able to rightfully call my own by the age of 35: ...

BH: One of the great things in the movie that I think is very powerful is when Luis is holding that little baby; you're smiling as broad as the day and that's a ...

Novelist Clyde Edgerton and Rev. Eric Porterfield, pastor of Winter Park Baptist Church in Wilmington, North Carolina, went to speak with McLaren at his home in Maryland. In this, the second in a series of ...

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on this moral dilemma. After giving the original dilemma and then adding a wrinkle to it, we are now ready for an analysis of the ...

"God, grant me the serenity..." You've probably heard the Serenity Prayer, whether while attending a 12-Step meeting as a member or guest, or from watching ...

Amongst the harder Jewish traditions to explain to Jews and non-Jews alike is kaparot. This symbolic “atonement” rite, conducted in preparation for Yom Kippur, involves ...

Brian McLaren, Protestant pastor, author and theological gadfly is one of the most influential figures associated with the Emerging Church movement, a loosely defined network made up in ...

When I read the following apology written by Brian McLaren in his new book, A New Kind of Christianity, I figured Mr. McLaren probably didn't suffer from that pious arrogance evident in the quiet behavior ...

Take a good look at my picture on the right: if you saw me walking around in New York City I look just like any ...

Now we'd like to complicate the story just a bit more by telling you what happened next...   THE WRINKLE Jason takes a deep breath and tells the man that he'd be willing to buy him some hot ...

Is it always wrong for unmarried people to have sex? Do you think sex toys are acceptable for use within marriage? Is it ever OK ...

Fr. Dave Dwyer and Fr. Larry Rice discuss the history surrounding the relic of Saint Januaris, more popularly known in New York City as San ...

The grand prize voting week for Busted Halo’s first “Don’t Forget Your Halo” summer photo contest was truly an adventure. The competition was far fiercer than any of us at BH HQ ever could’ve dreamed! ...

Few of us are ever faced with making the sort of life-or-death decisions we routinely hear about in the news. Fortunately, most of us are ...

"You sure you want to drive out there?" an 82-year-old farmer warns when I stop to ask for directions on a dusty, rutted road in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. "Ahead are the Gullah islands," ...

In this video, Giselle interviews Brother William Becerra, of Casa del Migrante in Tijuana, a shelter for deported immigrants.  Br. William shares his thoughts and experiences about the immigration issue from the other side of ...

The other day I was reading in Acts 8 about Philip the Evangelist, my namesake, along with some study bible commentary on his history. Even ...

The phone call is dead, say tech-savvy social commentators. With the increasing popularity of text messaging, who needs to actually talk to someone ...