The Rev. Bob Hovey knows Scriptures, not shift gates or struts. So when his truck needed a repair a few years ago, Hovey asked a friend to recommend a mechanic who wouldn't take advantage of his ...

It is truly amazing to me, as a Catholic, that we are turning to the Supreme Court to determine if the cross is a religious symbol (“Supreme Court to decide if cross can be a secular symbol,” Feb. 27) ...

"Mount Calvary" (a painting by William H. Johnson, ca. 1944/ Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation) In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the ...

I am a lifetime subscriber-reader of The Sun, and think you do a good job of representing the communities of Greater Lowell. One important exception comes to mind, however. In the not too-distant past ...

Tomorrow is Flag Day in the United States. As far back in my life as I can remember, Flag Day has fascinated me, I think because the U.S. flag is a symbol for something greater. Yes, the current fifty ...

Richard B. Katskee is Legal Director at Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Symbols have power. They communicate complex ideas, often more effectively and more forcefully than mere ...