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For many years, our online magazine has been publishing columns by Lincoln scholar Duncan Newcomer, recalling Lincoln’s prophetic wisdom for our nation. In our Cover Story, in this week of Lincoln's 214th birthday, we recall a few of those memorable columns to spark readers' reflections on what binds us together as a nation.

Anyone following the news about conflicts in India, today—and conflicts in our own divided American communities—can learn from the prophetic wisdom of E. Stanley Jones. In early 2023, John Harnish—the author of a book that reintroduces us to Jones' wisdom—is hitting the road for a series of public appearances to talk about the ongoing relevance of Jones' life lessons.

By DAVID CRUMM Editor of Read the Spirit magazine In an era when a Russian dictator can declare a war that kills thousands—and when angry political factions around the world routinely touch off deadly violence—millions of us are wondering: Is there a better way to live? Indeed, there is: We can look to the life of Gustavo […]

Marking the Meaning of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday By DAVID CRUMM Editor of Read the Spirit magazine In a world where flat-out lies are celebrated as “alternative truths” and a rising tide of racist and antisemitic myths are paraded as “a matter of opinion” by certain celebrities—we all should read and share with friends: The Arc of […]

Award-winning journalist Bill Tammeus reviews the upcoming biography 'Healing the World' and especially urges younger readers to pick up this inspiring biography of Gustavo Parajón.