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Sally Morrow | Apr 11, 2012

Celeste Peterson's only daughter was killed in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech five years ago.
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Five years later, mother of Virginia Tech victim wrestles with God, finds peace

B. Denise Hawkins | Apr 11, 2012

CENTREVILLE, Va. (RNS) It's been five years since Celeste Peterson's only daughter was killed in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. And while the grieving mother has rediscovered her faith, it hasn't been easy. At first, her prayers were near obligatory: "Thank you for this day. I'm not talking to you. Amen." By B. Denise Hawkins.
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Sally Morrow | Apr 6, 2012

Bruce and Elizabeth Boling hold their Bibles after a Bible study class in Gallatin, Tenn., Sunday, April 1, 2012. The couple meets with the group every Sunday night to talk about the Bible.
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Sally Morrow | Apr 6, 2012

Lydia Scrafano, right, lights a candle in St. Bede's Catholic Church in Williamsburg, VA. Scrafano left the Catholic Church more than a decade ago, following her mom to an evangelical church. But Lydia missed the message, even the pipe organ music, of the Church of her childhood. When she saw a banner in front of St. Bede's Catholic Church advertising a "Welcome Home" class, she joined and brought her mom back to church, too.
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Till death (or illness or dementia) us do part?

Adelle M. Banks | Feb 8, 2012

(RNS) When the person you married goes through a dramatic change -- a car accident, brain injury or dementia --  what's a spouse to do? As Valentine's Day approaches, clergy, ethicists  and brain injury experts agree: There are no easy answers.  By Adelle M. Banks.
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Bodily desecration is disturbing—but why?

Omar Sacirbey | Jan 23, 2012

(RNS) Desecrating enemy dead is not always a vengeful impulse, and in some cultures even has a religious component. At the same time, disgust at the desecration of the dead is not always a simple case of demanding respect for a fallen human being, but also carries religious implications, and even one's journey in the afterlife. By Omar Sacirbey. 850. With photo.
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