Here’s what DNA analysis of relics purported to be from Jesus or his family can actually tell us.
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A scholar explains the rich historical roots of Easter and how it has evolved over the centuries.
The movie ‘The Case for Christ’ is released this weekend. A scholar takes a close look at the claims for the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection.
Writings at the time of WWI aimed to construct a religiously diverse and conflicted America into a virtuous, Christian nation. This narrative continued in the cemeteries for the war heroes.
Digital fasting during Lent has become popular. Technology, in fact, can be good for religion.
A scholar explains how mercy could be a simple act of opening oneself to those with opposing views.
Younger evangelicals have a very different view of their faith.Their perspective on issues such as immigration and economic inequality differs widely from that of the religious right.
How do you bring someone back from the dead?
Many biblical women have suffered from centuries of bad press. So what were they really like?
The sources offer an intriguing – and surprising – insight.
We all know his name, but the face of Christ remains frustratingly elusive … doesn’t it?
What difference would it make to human life if a celestial event were unequivocally linked to the very night of Jesus’ birth?
The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife, once thought to be authentic, has been revealed as a fraud. How did critical scholarship uncover the truth, and how can it further biblical studies?
The wise men were likely accomplished Greek astrologers, watching the stars for signs of a king’s birth. Technical terms used in the Bible’s description point to a real astronomical event.
Did a man called Jesus of Nazareth walk the earth? Discussions over whether the figure known as the “Historical Jesus” actually existed primarily reflect disagreements among atheists. Believers, who uphold…
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