One of the earliest saints to receive a firsthand glimpse into the heavenly realm was St. John the Evangelist. In the Book of Revelation he described the heavenly Jerusalem coming with “the glory of ...

Belief in Hell among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be taken literally by religious group % of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God and should be ...

Overall belief in God has declined by 16 percentage points since the survey has been conducted, with 90% of respondents affirming that faith in 2001. Seven years ago, 79% of respondents said they ...

Give my best to your mother and tell her that my mother, who lives in Milwaukee, Wis., also has no computer. The difference is, she never wants to ask me questions about heaven and hell. She mainly ...

He descended into Hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into Heaven. In unequivocal terms, the traditional Apostles’ Creed sums up one of the central mysteries of Christianity: ...

I spend a lot of time telling God what I want. I don't always (or ever) ask God to give me what he knows I need, though. While it is so good to tell our Father our dreams, desires and every little ...

Last night, my 13-year-old daughter, Sydney, strolled into the bedroom and plopped herself on the bed and said, “So, Dad, there was sort of an awkward moment at lunch today. You know my friend, Sara?