Protestant Christians do not accept these Writings as inspired by God and refer to them as the "Apocrypha". Sometimes this problem is used to defame the Catholic Church. As an example, John ...

A new study charts John Milton’s influence on revolutionary thinkers but misses the sheer seductiveness of his masterwork.

The church takes its name from oral tradition and apocryphal writings regarding the martyrdom of the Apostle Peter. This church is said to be built on the very spot where St. Peter, fleeing Rome ...

By The New York Times Books Staff A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and relevance through the ages. The winner of this year’s ...

The Old Testament consists of books of the Law and History, Poetical and Prophetic Books, and the New Testament are the stories of Jesus (four Gospels), historical accounts, Letters and a book ...

The latest Grove Biblical booklet is Death and 'Hell' by Paul Marston, and addressed the burning question (!) of what happens ...

This is due in part to the fact that we have few historical sources about her. Our knowledge of Mary comes from the Gospels and New Testament apocryphal writings. The Catholic tradition as it has ...

In the early parts of the millennium, when the Bible had yet to be formalized by any organization of Christians, many apocryphal texts were written and considered extra-textual to the Torah ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss The protagonists of “A Day With Mousse,” “Little ...