The results of an analysis of ancient ostraca suggests that literacy rates were high throughout the military ranks in Judah as far back as 600 BCE, meaning Biblical texts may have been composed earlier than initially thought.
A recent study indicates that religious people in America are happier than those who are not, but a Baptist minister deems that these numbers may not really prove anything.
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced last week that they have found a pair of 2,200-year-old artifacts in the Biblical town of Magdala aka Migdal.
The very first shelter in the United States to welcome sexually-trafficked boys will be ready this year. However, it has not been easy ride for the Christian couple behind the initiative who has spent the past 3 1/2 years trying to complete the project.
After almost three years of consultations, the Pope's Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on family was finally published. Titled "The Joy of Love" or "Amoris Laetitia," it talks about stable families as necessary for building a healthy society.
A new business reviews website has been launched, and it aims to cater to consumers who wish to do business with Christian-owned establishments.
Scientists have long believed that comb jellies, otherwise known as ctenophores, ingest food and excrete waste through the same body opening. However, they were stunned by a new discovery that these sea creatures excrete waste through openings not their mouths.
After numerous procedures and testing, scientists discovered that even the concept of a minimal cell is not as simple as one might imagine.
Theology students at Oxford University will no longer be required to take up Christianity, but can opt to study other subjects during their second year.
The Audio Scripture Ministries is spreading the Gospel by distributing recorded Biblical text to those who cannot read, translated in their own language. In Mexico, the project is bearing fruit.
Pope Francis, during the General Audience at Saint Peter's Square on March 30, spoke to the pilgrims and he reminded them of how merciful God is.
Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers failed a test measuring their knowledge of the Bible, highlighting widespread gaps in biblical literacy, according to a report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research. The assessment used a traditional grading system ranging from A (90 and above) to F (below 60). The average score was 51, with 65% receiving an F, 9% a D, 9% a C, 8% a B and 9% an A.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico drew comparisons between himself and the biblical figures of David and Jesus in a victory speech Tuesday after defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's U.S. Senate election. “I'm reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant,” Talarico told supporters in Austin shortly before midnight.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.