On Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m., Father John Heagle will present an evening of reflection, “Why Did Jesus Die?” at St. Joseph’s Church, 910 Wilson Ave., Menomonie This event is free to the public, ...

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social ...

As we approach Good Friday and Easter each year the question arises: “Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?” This question, often asked by young children, is one that puzzles non-believers and ...

During the past few weeks, my pastor has been reviewing several theories of atonement in an attempt to answer the age-old question of why Jesus had to die. Did Jesus die for purely selfless reasons?

Who killed Jesus? God did! Isaiah 53: ``It was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief.'' We all did! ``All we like sheep have gone astray; the Lord laid on him the iniquity of us ...