If one were to take a look at the Bibles from different Christian denominations, one might notice that they don’t contain the ...

The term “Old Testament” is a loaded one since it assumes the existence of a “new” testament — an idea Christians and ...

The story of Jesus being born to Mary in a barn in Bethlehem, surrounded by shepherds, animals and angels, is the gospel ...

The Bible tells an overall story about the history of the world: creation, fall, redemption and Last Judgement. But who wrote ...

Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Syrian army in a fight to gain religious freedom. When the ...

A galloping horse opens the narrative of this myth. The events begin in Sinai. It is Year 1. AD. Anno Domini. The year of the Lord. An infant has marked this era and it is his tale that is going to be ...

By Brian Raftery A taboo-busting Brooklyn memoir, a tender Japanese novel about the beauty of connection, a book by a death doula: Editors and writers from around the newsroom describe their ...

In this guest column, a Baton Rouge rabbi tells the story of Hanukkah and how it encourages her to favor justice and have ...

Each plan offers a distinct reading structure to fit your study goals. Whether you’d like to read through the Bible in one year or focus your attention on a particular book, these plans can help you ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Biblical names can be confusing. Viewing Scripture through a modern lens and through any specific cultural lens can add to the confusion. When approaching names in the Bible, it’s wise to understand ...