The Sun has offered as Poem of the Day two previous works by John Donne (1572–1631): “I Am a Little World Made Cunningly” and “Air and Angels” — both knotty, complex poems, and both examples of why he ...

For years, since first encountering it, I have made it a point to read and pray with Denise Levertov’s poem “On a Theme from Julian’s Chapter XX” on Good Friday. (If you’re not yet familiar with ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

Good Friday is here, but what does the holy holiday mean and is it a federally celebrated holiday? The Christian holiday arrives three days before Easter every year and kicks off one of the most ...

Good Friday was like no other in the history of our nation's capital in 1865. Washington was not merely celebrating the long Easter weekend but the end of the longest and deadliest conflict in ...