Jesus taught a different kind of altruism, the altruism that is not based only on those socially and biologically related to ...

Apocrypha’ means ‘hidden’ in Greek, but it is often used to describe texts that are outside the official biblical canon.

The sound of cartoons drifted from a television elsewhere in the house, as she handed the small lead codex to the person next ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are so many statues naked? – Artie, age 12, ...

It has been reported that US troops have been told that the war in Iran is the beginning of the final Battle of Armageddon that will lead to the return of Jesus. It has come out through complaints ...

The names of the days in Greek represent a historical shift, with Christian traditions deliberately overwriting the pagan calendar.

To celebrate Purim, many Jews bake and eat a pastry called hamantaschen. The three-cornered cookie is named after Haman's hat ...

The Bogomils were a Christian sect that originated in 10th century Bulgaria and believed that God had two sons, Jesus and Satan.

On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe.

As Bar Ilan University professor Joshua Berman engagingly and convincingly demonstrates in his “Echoes of Egypt” Haggadah, the process by which the Passover story took shape was as a polemic against ...

A newly analyzed Greek inscription indicates that the Great Mosque of Homs likely stands on the site of the Roman Temple of the Sun, revealing a layered history of pagan, Christian, and Islamic ...

Purim, a colorful Jewish holiday celebrating resilience and bravery, begins at sundown.