The eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorates ancient Jews’ victory over the powerful Seleucid empire, which ruled ...

Lots of churches in the Global North are cerebral, shaped by the impact of the Enlightenment on culture. Other churches ...

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Explanations for the United States’ bloody-minded support of Israel’s wars in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and ...

God’s Sovereignty, My Gratitude, and the Changing Seasons of Life. By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor. Wouldn’t life feel so much simpler if it came w ...

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An omitted book of the Bible tells a different side of Jesus that early church leaders hoped to conceal from Christians.

This baby name is increasingly popular in France and has an international appeal. It means bold and is associated with an independent spirit ...

For Jewish communities, in Israel and across the world, it was a wound that will take a generation to absorb. And when Christians saw the events unfold, the responsible response was not to flip ...

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin A tiny golden bell with a clasp attached has brought the sounds and sights of the High Priest’s ...