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Babylon’s Ishtar Gate may have a totally different purpose
Babylon's bright-blue Ishtar Gate was thought to have been built to celebrate the conquest of Jerusalem — but a new analysis finds that it may
Alabama frozen embryo ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could
Moabite inscription may be first use of written word ‘Hebrews’
The earliest written use of the word “Hebrews” may have been found upon an inscribed Moabite altar discovered during ongoing excavations at the biblical site
Black historical figures saw through slavery’s attempt to misuse the Bible
By Abdu Murray OPINION: I recently had a conversation with a young African American man and he shared his concerns regarding the Bible’s stance on
Biden administration allegedly targeting Bible purchases
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) shined a light on allegations that the Biden administration was “putting politics first” in flagging purchases of religious texts as signs of extremism. Scott commented on the
Roman Methods Reveal the History of Crucifixion
What do we know about the history of crucifixion? In the article, “New Analysis of the Crucified Man,” Hershel Shanks looks at evidence of Roman
Megachurch Bible Study Leader Set to Face Sex Crimes Charges
A Grace City Church Facebook post featuring Michael E. Wilson, who is accused of sexually assaulting young men in his Bible study. Fifteen months after
Earth’s magnetic field used to verify event in Bible’s Book of Kings
Using a “breakthrough” technology based on measuring the magnetic field recorded in burnt bricks, researchers at four Israeli universities have corroborated the occurrence of an
Bible claimed to be 2,000 years old seized in Bursa
The gendarmerie have seized a Bible, which is claimed to be 2,000 years old, inscribed on papyrus made from deer skin in Bursa province in the Marmara Region.
1,750-Year-Old Bible Translation Fragment Found Inside Vatican Library Manuscript
About 1,300 years ago a scribe in Palestine took a book of the Gospels inscribed with a Syriac text and erased it. Parchment was scarce
120-Book Holy Bible and Apocrypha Collection Released: Longest Single-Volume Published Book in the World
Combining the groundbreaking formal equivalence translation of the Holy Bible from 2020 called the Literal Standard Version with the 54 books of the 2022 edition of The Complete
Mob vandalizes Delhi church during Sunday mass and beats up Christians
A group of about 20 individuals proclaiming India as a Hindu nation allegedly vandalised a church in Delhi and physically assaulted members of the Christian community on Sunday, the local media reported. The incident took place on
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Museum of the Bible Faces Criticism Over Proposed Loan of Ancient Christian Mosaic
An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy over whether it should be loaned to a US museum. The Megiddo Mosaic was discovered back in 2005 at a Roman-era village near the site of the prophesied Armageddon in northern Israel. It is believed to be from the world’s earliest Christian prayer hall. Now, Israeli officials are considering loaning the mosaic to the Museum of
Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia
- Jacob F. Love | Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Tennessee Since Saudi Arabia relaxed rules and expanded visas for tourists in 2019, Christians have been increasingly visiting the country, drawn by word of mouth and promotional YouTube videos, in search of Mount Sinai, where the Bible recounts God revealing the Ten Commandments to Moses. For many centuries people have believed the location to be in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, near the site of a monastery built
Few Gen Z’ers are reading the Bible
A new report by the American Bible Society (ABS) examining the spiritual habits of members of Generation Z, shows that even though fewer members of this age group are reading the Bible, more than half of them say the Bible's message changed their lives. America's youngest adults are members of Generation Z (1997–2012). Individuals born between 1997 and 2009 are now adults, meaning that just over half of all Gen Z Americans are 18 years old or
Bible class program for public schools sees exponential growth
An Ohio-based Christian ministry that provides biblical education to public school students expects an estimated 30,000 children to be enrolled in the program this coming academic year. LifeWise Academy, an organization launched in 2019 that provides released-time religious instruction for public school students, recently announced that more than 300 schools across 11 states will participate in the program. In addition to Ohio, other states where the program will be offered include Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
