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The author examines the reluctance of individuals to assume responsibility and accept blame as a feature of the reign of sin described in the New Testament book Romans. Topics covered include how Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament appeal to an external agency to excuse their moral failure, efforts to mitigate their guilt, and how the apostle Judas and the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate tried to transfer blame to another moral agent in the New Testament.

The author discusses abortion in the U.S. and the stand of the Christian community on the issue. According to him, there are no circumstances that justify the intentional taking of a human life and that the Christian community contends for a moral and political principle, one which affirms the duty of the state to protect innocent lives. He says that people should open their eyes and be vocal about their stand on the issue because it is their right to express how they value human life.

The article provides information regarding theology and Christianity, particularly on several prophets revealed in the biblical literature. It mentions the salvific will of the Lord to the Israelites through their historical experience linked with prophets including Moses, Joshua, and David. It also highlights the story of Joseph, the prophet who spent most of his life outside the Holy Land, as well as the Book of Esther.

In this article, the author discusses love of God for mankind. He mentions that loving attitude of God toward human beings justifies anthropotropism by which God shows every sign of being drawn to man. He further mentions that God loves human being as he formed human from his own image. The author also informs about the theology of Divine Revelation to describe the relationship between the God and human.

The article offers the author's insights on praying the Psalms. The author mentions that the natural assumption of using first-person voice may lead to the disordered manner of praying. It relates that conversation is an attribute of Psalms where one discovers that Christ speaks to his Father. It stresses on the statement of Justin Martyr that failure to recognize the variety of voice references has resulted to the deception of the Jews who rejected Jesus.

The article examines the distinction between the dynamisms of the prophet and the sage in the bible. It notes various biblical citations that reflect the work of both spiritual mentors. It also features different interpretation of the Holy Scriptures depicting the story of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah and the book of Ezra.

The article focuses on the importance of Saint Asaph in the history of worship. It states that Asaph's ministry was more than a matter of musical and pedagogical skill, where it was recognized to have certain prophetic quality that justified the expression. It cites the effort of Asaph as a choirmaster in the tabernacle, in which he trained a whole generation of singers and other musicians who would carry on the tradition.

The author reflects on the noon hour. He believes that the noon hour has a religious significance. He cites some Biblical events where Jesus appeared to some people at noontime and argues that these events carry a message for everyone because they occurred at the time when the sun is at its brightest. An overview of the Biblical events is presented.

The article discusses the story of Christ's first visit to the temple from the gospel of Luke. This story takes for granted the significance of the temple. The full literary text of the story of Luke on the presentation of the child Jesus in the temple is a prophetic presentation of the events at the end of the gospel. The story also describes Christ's first visit and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

The article presents the views of several readers on issues that surround Christianity. A reader thinks Christians tend to ignore the suffering of other people and then convince themselves it is the compassionate thing to do. Another reader counters the statement of Renato Martino, head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, that the state does not have the power to give death. One reader questions the belief that the natural voice of God is philosophical.