The story of the Katz family in Holland during World War II, inspired author Janet Lee Berg to write a historical novel that incorporates some of the experiences her husband's ancestors endured. Immersed in the world of great art, Nathan and Benjamin Katz sold Dutch masterworks to the Nazis.…
The club's president initially denied any internal unrest in an interview with The Post and Courier, but addressed the controversy in a recent newsletter.
On a good day, we should be running the faith-race together, albeit often with different purposes, different goals and varying distances, but still together.
As more Americans opt for cremation after death, churches are finding ways to accommodate people who opt for ashes.
As more Americans opt for cremation after death, churches are finding ways to accommodate people who opt for ashes.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston will release the names of priests in South Carolina credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors dating back to 1950, the diocese announced Friday. The names will be released by mid-February.
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra kicks off a series of holiday concerts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, with a program featuring Charleston Symphony brass players joined by Doc Severinsen, former band leader for "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson," and Phil Smith, former principal trump…
People who help people will get hurt. There’s no way they can walk among the wounded without leaving crumbling pieces of their hearts on the floor.
Hint: Don't check your Facebook feed during the sermon.
Students enrolled in Nathaniel Walker's "The Architecture of Memory" class at the College of Charleston have been working on designs for a proposed memorial honoring 36 Africans whose remains were discovered near Anson Street during construction of the Gaillard Center in 2013.
Charleston Port & Seafarers’ Society, an ecumenical Christian organization, looks after the needs of mariners criss-crossing the globe.
Smoke fills the skies near my Auburn, Calif., home. I tried to escape its choking fog by driving halfway down the California coast last weekend, but the smoke followed me the 200-mile distance. The apocalyptic size of this disaster has given my neighbors and me quite a unique perspective during this Thanksgiving and holiday season, and well it should. It’s made us ever more grateful for our homes and the well-being of our families.
Several churches across the Charleston region still stand, but they aren't houses of worship and prayer. Instead, they have been re-purposed as homes, restaurants and museums.
Jesus believed in keeping it simple. If you love God, he said, you have to “love your neighbor as yourself.” This means accepting your neighbor without all of our qualifiers such as religion, politics, race, favorite rock bands and boxers or briefs.
The Brick Church at Wambaw will host a Thanksgiving Harvest service on Sunday to celebrate its 250th anniversary. A traditional Episcopal worship service will honor those who laid the foundation of the parish along with modern-day parishioners who've helped preserve the site.
The series of photo illustrations is called “Linked.” He meant to make just one or two. Quashie’s made 11 so far. And he’s not done.
On Halloween Day, I delivered a speech in the student chapel service at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo. My topic was “What Really Scares Me.” The speech was an expanded version of an October column I’d written on the same theme. The irony of my chosen subject wasn’t lost on me given my weak knees on stage. I was battling one of the most common of all terrors: glossophobia, the fear of public speaking.
Today, many people caring for infants and children at churches must complete CPR and Darkness to Light training, along with background checks. But with these rigorous requirements, some congregations are struggling to find employees to work their nurseries.
Mepkin Abbey's Monastic Guest program allows some men who, without becoming monks themselves, find refuge. August Turak, a former corporate executive in New York City, is one of them.
I have some great readers who sometimes disagree with me but will only rarely become disagreeable. However, once in a great while I get a letter reeking of discontent.
The National Council of Jewish Women is presenting an interfaith educational event about the #MeToo Movement at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St.
With trick-or-treaters donning their scariest costumes in just a handful of days, I propose we play a version of the game "20 Questions." I introduce these questions under the heading, “What is it that really frightens you?”
With the help of College of Charleston graduate students, who used church records and FARO laser scanning to survey the site, St. Mary recently created a database that cataloged who is buried on the grounds.
The Gullah Society will present a public event called “Rise Up! Summoning the Power and Presence of African Ancestors in Charleston,” at 5 p.m. Nov. 7 at the College of Charleston.
Two churches, Aldersgate and Enoch Chapel United Methodist who started the monthly, Saturday worship service last spring, are now hosting weekly services which they hope will continue to attract people from all walks of life and demonstrate true racial reconciliation.
While the first edition of "The Huguenot Church in Charleston" highlights its national influence between 1687 and the 1800s, the much-anticipated second publication picks up in the 20th Century with nearly 50 more pages highlighting prominent Huguenots who had local and national influence.
Before we vote for the candidate with Jesus in his or her pocket or the one kneeling with a televangelist under glaring camera lights, maybe we should think this through. Let’s pause to ask two questions concerning the candidate who publicly professes religion.
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More than a few times, I have introduced myself as chaplain to a patient only to hear him respond, “I’m an atheist”
After receiving many submissions, we've selected five writers to receive for free tickets to the Charleston Leadership Foundation’s 17th annual Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.
With more than 35 years in full-time ministry, I’ve performed scores of weddings. In the initial planning stages, the groom will often raise the awkward question about my fees.
One scholar called the establishment of the center a “magic moment,” albeit one that is overdue.
While the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths are unique in their religious beliefs, customs and practices, Abraham is the common forefather that shows the religions have a lot more in common than what some may think.
Pure Theatre is setting up shop in an unlikely new space called the Cannon Street Arts Center, a church that served Charleston's black community.
“I’m sorry” and “excuse me” are phrases we use almost every day. We repeat them endlessly when we’re at a crowded event bumping into people.
The Greater Macedonia church building could be demolished. Even though church leaders want to sell the site, the Charleston Board of Architectural Review deferred the decision on Thursday to tear down Macedonia's downtown facility after several members said they were uninformed that their church could be destroyed.
The India Association of Greater Charleston will celebrate Indian history and culture with an open-to-the-public "India Fest" event, scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Liberty Square, 340 Concord St. (near the South Carolina Aquarium).
Columnist Norris Burkes gives an update on how he is faring with his six "F" passions: fun, family, flight, finances, fitness and faith.
A Nashville-based research group found that the Bible Belt is still fertile ground for church planting. Of the 800-plus new churches surveyed by the organization for a 2015 survey, nearly half of them were founded in the South.
The Post and Courier's arts and culture expert describes his ascent along the Portico di San Luca in Bologna, Italy.
Does “fake news” ever fool you? Or do you count yourself among the discriminating folks who know the difference between fake and real?
Several local churches offer gluten-free bread during Holy Eucharist to accommodate parishioners with celiac disease and other sensitivities.
Submissions qualify for a drawing for a free ticket to this year's annual Prayer Breakfast on Oct. 18.
I have good news for all of you. Most of you, that is. I’m not dead. Apparently, a few of my readers thought, as evidenced by the voicemail I received this past week, that I was singing in the celestial choir.
The sighting of the new moon at sunset on Sept. 11 will mark the first day of Muharram — the first month on the Muslim calendar. The new year honors the Prophet Muhammad's hijrah, or migration, from Mecca to Medina when he fled persecution to found the Islamic faith.
Southern Jewish history soon will no longer remain a discipline limited to a few institutions in the South.
Burkes, now an avid reader, said he didn't start to read whole books in earnest until he turned 43.
The nonprofit, which was reorganized in 2013 under the Charleston Jewish Federation, consists of three staff members and a handful of volunteers trying to "repair the world."
On a Sunday afternoon, my wife, Becky, and I visit the Crimson Tattoo Parlor in Auburn, Calif. We are not looking to get a painful heart-shape tattoo but rather to help alleviate the spiritual pain of suicide.
Churches typically use the start of the school year to reengage families who missed church for beach getaways and leisure time on the boat.
Congregation Dor Tikvah started in 2012 as a small group of Orthodox Jewish worshipers determined to spend the Sabbath in West Ashley, where most of them lived. They met at the Jewish Community Center, and sometimes at a private home.
Last month, my wife, Becky, and I were moving into our new home in Auburn, Calif., when her sister, Melissa, stopped by to help us unpack. A few hours into the job, Becky put down her boxes and started making sandwiches for us.
In a survey of thousands of Americans who attend and do no attend religious services, researchers found that most non-attenders are believers.
Two weeks ago, I invited you to go with me to Honduras in 2019 to create children’s libraries through my daughter’s nonprofit, Chispa Project.
