Having experienced the closeness of God's presence within light, we may find the intimacy of God in dark sufferings as well. The light found in the darkness, even if dim, can be both our comfort ...

The novel and Netflix show explore scriptural themes of light and dark—and the cosmic reign of Christ. Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure in episode 103 of All the Light We Cannot See. Christianity ...

For example, “God is light and in [God] there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). That truth is so central for most Christians I know that one of our favorite hymns is based on it.

(“Creation began in the dark. . . . Creation is God’s work done in holy darkness.”) We need more of this in the church. 6) Embrace the fact that liturgical images exist in tension with one another.

Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick uses his recent home repair experience to illustrate the importance of using ...

Later, “God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” Ultimately, “God divided the light from the darkness.” So initially, in this telling, darkness and light are connected—if not ...

In Genesis 1, God creates the stars, along with the sun and the moon, to “serve as signs to mark sacred times” and “to give light on the earth” (vv. 14–15).

Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick discusses how a full moon, not unlike God, provides both light and hope in an otherwise dark world.