Because I was raised in a conservative evangelical church and now work alongside women in pastoral roles at an ecumenical nonprofit, I have consumed a plethora of books about the role of women in ...
How much did the Blessed Virgin Mary know about Jesus? The Catholic Church teaches that the Holy Spirit revealed to Mary the knowledge of the divinity of Christ and His incarnation, from the beginning ...
Within twenty years of his death, Jesus's followers regarded him as a pre-existent being who became human, achieved redemption by his death and resurrection, and was exalted to the right hand of God.
Christians believe that when Jesus came to Earth, he was both fully God (a person of the Trinity) and fully human. An apostle called Philip asked Jesus to reveal God the Father. However, Jesus ...
An anti-theist atheist, whose ramblings against the Bible I have now refuted almost 60 times, argued that “Jesus claimed to be divine only in the Gospel of John.” There are actually many indications ...
The out-flowing love is the love that goes to the darkest places in the world and takes the darkness upon itself. In other ...
Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity, and the author or editor of more than thirty books, including the just published Heaven and Hell. He is a ...
For nearly seven decades, Elaine Pagels has wrestled with the question: “Why religion?” At age 15, she found herself among thousands in Candlestick Park, electrified by the words of evangelist Billy ...
Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, ...