The Greek myth of Danaë and Perseus shaped ancient debates about the virgin birth of Jesus and early Christian identity.

One of the most-studied Bible verses of the year is from 2 Timothy in the New Testament, according to an analysis of millions ...

Russell Crowe's controversial $160 million Biblical epic is streaming for free, and continuing to draw in audiences.

A Christian empire that inherited classical learning, Byzantium preserved pagan texts via schools, new script, scholia, and ...

In the whole Hebrew Bible the full appellation ‘El Shaddai’ is used only in connection with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Shaddai by itself also appears 31 times in the ancient book of Prophet Job, who ...

St. Thomas More Church: 8501 Calumet Ave. — The annual St. Thomas More Lessons and Carols program is set for 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 21. Nine lessons from Scripture are followed by carols to tell the human ...

Navigating the chaos of Christmas celebrations can feel a bit like fighting through the battle of Armageddon. Yet while it ...

Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of ...

Hedonists party in Mykonos, tourists flock to Santorini, but literary types have only one Greek island on their minds – Hydra. The rocky outcrop in the Saronic group of islands is only 37 nautical ...