For two thousand years, Mary—the mother of Jesus—has been honored in cathedrals, hymns, and paintings as the Virgin Mother of ...

I address this very question in my new book, Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel, because I used to wonder about this, too. What, if anything, distinguishes the Christian martyrs?

The origins of Christianity is the greatest story never told. Just under three centuries passed between Jesus’ crucifixion and A.D. 325, when Constantine the Great convened the Council of Nicaea.

Jesus of Nazareth is perhaps the most significant individual in human history, and yet some skeptics and critics have questioned his existence. How much can we actually know about him beyond the ...

I enjoyed Scot McKnight’s piece on the Historical Jesus, because much of it is important to say. Historical Jesus work is often deconstructive (the key word here is often). History at its best is ...

“There is not today and never has been any harmony between the teachings of Jesus and the position of historical Christianity. All through its history, historical Christianity has been consistent; it ...

Four historic churches will be open with greeters present for visitors to view their sanctuaries and ask questions.

Just when historians of the United States were booking flights for their 2005 annual meeting in San Francisco, the Organization of American Historians (OAH), the sponsoring scholarly society, ...

Although new to Christianity, the warrior Grimur believes he was saved in order to protect guilt-ridden Brother Martin as he ...