THIS October at St Laurence Church in Stroud, you can explore a range of events, from reflective book discussions to a one-of-a-kind ...

Would you pass with flying colours if asked the origins of some of these expressions or would you just take pot luck?

Dr. Israel Drazin served for 31 years in the US military and attained the rank of Brigadier General. He has a PhD in Judaic Studies and a Masters Degree in psychology and a Masters Degree in Jewish ...

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 ...

An eccentric idea from the 1970s may rewrite everything we believe we know about the New Testament.

The opening word of the Torah, בְּרֵאשִׁית, “in the beginning”, already encoded all of what was to come, the potential of ...

In a bit of departure from my typical columns, perhaps a bit on the Nobel Prizes, which have been announced in the days ...

Discovered around 70 years ago, the Dead Sea Scrolls continue to be an enigma. An international team of researchers has ...