The Philistines moved from the Aegean region to an area later called Palestine in 1200 BC. Their depiction as barbarians can be traced to the Old Testament.
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Over neatly five decades, Tehran has threatened to close the waterway whenever faced with an international crisis.
Politicians from all three Abrahamic religions are using scripture to back their positions.
From ancient Greek myths to Scripture and papal teachings, Christianity has long wrestled with hope.
Christian Reconstructionism, a little-known movement to rebuild society on biblical law, can often shape US debates over religion, politics and education.
Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of divine light.
What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.
Hegseth’s Christian views have been shaped by a 20th-century movement, Christian Reconstruction, which seeks to make America a Christian nation built on biblical law, writes a religion scholar.
The Bible remains the most important collection of books in Western civilisation. Regardless of our religious beliefs, it has shaped all of us. But who wrote it? The answer is complicated.
Those who exclude any groups of people from God’s kingdom choose to ignore the teaching of Jesus.
The Bible is full of stories about migrants. That doesn’t mean it has a simple takeaway message about them.
The Bible and its laws were complex and not practiced in the way many of us think about laws today.
Famine was a constant threat during biblical times. The authors of the Old Testament used it to explain God’s wrath, but also as a narrative device.
As Jewish families gather this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future.
During the pandemic, the practice of faith has moved to being a more personal one for many. A scholar of the Judeo-Christian tradition explains how tragedy often resulted in private piety.
Recent protests on racial justice have also questioned the portrayal of Jesus as a white man. An art historian explains how this image appeared and came to be marketed worldwide.
Some of the Passover Seder traditions are occurring through Zoom this year. A historian of the Bible explains how ancient Israelites changed the ways of their worship.
Spirituals were created out of the experience of enslaved people in the US. They weren’t songs of anger – but of an abiding belief in the victory of good over evil.
Scripture strongly and unequivocally affirms the obligation to treat strangers with dignity and hospitality, says a Christian scholar who turns to the Bible for guidance on Trump’s immigration policy.
The real scrolls are considered priceless. Here’s why.
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University
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Docent in New Testament, Lund University
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Emeritus reader in science education and communication, University of Sussex
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Cadbury Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible, Fordham University
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Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Hebrew Bible, Yale University
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Professor of Music, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Art History, University of South Carolina
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Senior Professor of Biblical Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal