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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
New Studies Debunk Controversial Biblical ‘Curse Tablet’ From Mt. Ebal
Look! It’s a 3,400-year-old inscribed lead tablet that could prove the historicity of the Bible. But actually there is no discernible writing on it and
Majority oppose book bans, back Bible electives classes
Nearly nine of 10 Americans oppose banning books that include depictions of slavery from being taught in public schools, but a majority feel public schools should offer
Bible verse posted in Skiatook classroom sparks debate about religion in schools
SKIATOOK, Okla. — Skiatook Public Schools received a two-page letter from an organization out of Wisconsin regarding a Bible verse posted in a classroom at the start
What’s the Israel-Palestinian conflict about and how did it start?
Oct 11 (Reuters) - The fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched a surprise attack on Saturday, is the latest in seven decades of war and conflict
The Oldest Most Complete Hebrew Bible Arrives in Israel
The oldest known most complete edition of the Hebrew Bible arrived in Israel on Thursday and will be displayed at the ANU Museum in Tel
2,300-Year-Old Greek Bronze Mirror Discovered in Israel
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—CNN reports that cremated human remains and a well-preserved folding bronze box mirror have been found in a cave near Jerusalem by researchers from
Byzantine Psalm Inscription in Greek discovered in Judean Desert
A rare inscription paraphrasing part of Psalm 86 in the Greek used in the New Testament has been unearthed by a team of Hebrew University
Israel uncovers Second Temple-era stone workshop in West Bank
Remains of a Second Temple-era quarry and an early stone tool factory site were uncovered during road works on Route 437 in the West Bank, according to
A New Papyrus with Sayings of the Messiah
On august 31st, the Egypt Exploration Society published the latest volume (LXXXVII) in its long-running series on the Oxyrhynchus Papyri (volume 1 appeared in 1898). The volume presents many interesting
Florida Schools’ Bible-Based Curriculum Under Fire From Parents
A parents group in Florida is denouncing the use of a personal finance textbook containing Bible verses in schools as an attempt to indoctrinate their
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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,
