Painting depicting transfiguration of Jesus, a story in the New Testament when Jesus becomes radiant upon a mountain. Artist Raphael /Collections Hallwyl Museum, CC BY-SA The portrayal of Jesus as a ...
In a church in Southern England one can visit the tomb of a certain Sarah Fletcher who—according to her epitaph—died “a martyr of excessive sensibility.” This high-sounding phrase conceals the ...
In November 2022, right-wing media was abuzz that a University of Cambridge sermon claimed ‘Jesus was trans’. The outcry ...
Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...
Like every Christmas for the past 2 years, celebrities and activists have increasingly claimed that Jesus Christ was “Palestinian.” The assertion is rarely presented as a historical inquiry. It ...
But how and why would that torturous event and extreme sorrow associated with the death of the messiah affect eternity in a positive way? Why should Easter be a joyful time? The answer is neither ...