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The word “hell” in Christian tradition is a catchall term encompassing a variety of New Testament references to consequences ...

Starting with Jesus’ Palm Sunday ride into Jerusalem, the events written in the Bible’s New Testament leading up to the ...

In-depth: Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, marked a sombre Christmas for the second year running as Israel's brutal war ...

Hal Lindsey, who has died aged 95, was a former Mississippi tugboat captain who took the end of the world off sandwich boards ...

The beginning of the new year causes us to think about doing something new and different. It’s kind of a time of starting ...

Let’s inject more objective, fact-based, ecumenical knowledge into the regional equation, which would achieve much for religiously motivated supporters (and opponents) of Zionism.

Elf on the Shelf, meet the Mensch on the Bench. As the two holidays converge, test your knowledge of Christmas and Hanukkah ...

This education reporter quizzed her teenagers about the Christmas story. Their performance was eye-opening. And not in a good ...

Asked about Mike Huckabee potentially becoming the U.S. ambassador to Israel, the Rev. Munther Isaac called the prospect ...

Stream Lost Treasures of the Bible on Hulu. This stunning series uncovers the archaeological secrets behind the Bible’s most ...