(The Conversation) In such times, talk about mercy may seem more like wishful thinking. But mercy matters – now more than ever. In such times, talk about mercy may seem more like wishful thinking. But ...

(RNS) Best-selling Christian author and patron saint of writers everywhere Anne Lamott didn’t set out to write a book about mercy. Lamott simply realized when she heard the word “mercy,” it had the ...

Mercy Meaning and Use: Imagine a soccer player accidentally trips an opponent during a big game. The referee has the power to give a red card and remove the player from the field. However, seeing it ...

Theology teacher Sheila Rave asked her freshman students at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School to define “mercy,” and discovered it was an elusive concept to many. Besides now knowing the word’s ...

When a lawyer asks Jesus about eternal life, Jesus turns the question back to the lawyer, and the lawyer answers, citing scripture (Deuteronomy and Leviticus). The lawyer circles around one more time, ...

Let’s begin this discussion by defining Mercy. Mercy is defined both biblically and in secular dictionaries as “not getting what we deserve, or another way to define mercy is God withholding ...

Mathew N. Schmalz is an American Catholic historian of religion who serves as associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. He holds a Ph.D. in the ...