Religious History & Archaeology

4+ hour, 49+ min ago   (556+ words) A scholar plans to DNA-test remains from the James Ossuary, the relic at the heart of a forgery saga. In the Gospel of Mark, estimated to be the earliest of the four canonical Gospels by most Biblical scholars, there’s a…...

15+ hour, 31+ min ago   (306+ words) Levi Sap Nei Thang has released The Earth Between Waters: Genesis Through Science and Theology, a book exploring the relationship between the creation narrative in Genesis and scientific understanding of Earth’s development. Continuing the discussion begun in The Sky Between…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (748+ words) What if the treasure you’ve been searching for is already in your kitchen? Rabbi Josh Feigelson opens a new miniseries on gratitude with a classic Jewish folktale and a surprisingly simple morning practice. From the roots of the word “Jew…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (347+ words) A massive crane lifted a 25-ton Jewish ritual bath from an excavation site in Israel, preserving a remarkably intact structure that had survived roughly 2,000 years. The bath, unearthed in Kiryat Gat about 35 miles southwest of Jerusalem, dates to the Second…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1220+ words) For generations, skeptics have attempted to pick apart the Bible, questioning whether its people existed, whether its places were real and whether its historical accounts could withstand serious scrutiny. But Dinesh D’Souza says archaeology has created a major problem for…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (99+ words) A team of researchers from Sivas Cumhuriyet University in Turkey is investigating a long-standing claim: that a boat-shaped geological formation in the country’s east contains the remains of Noah’s Ark. Why people keep looking for Noah’s Ark in a natural…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (703+ words) Catholicism is Complete Christianity. This website is an explanation of the Complete Christian Faith. That claim will be dismissed as naive. The numbers say otherwise. They say the naive position is the one that keeps sending thoughts and prayers while…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (178+ words) Has another work by Luke been hiding in Christian history? The Luke of the New Testament is known for two works—his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles—but … It was widely discussed in early Christianity. The church father…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (69+ words) Medievalists.net Starting October 10th: Explore the fascinating occurrences of demonic possession and exorcism in medieval Christian Europe through vivid accounts of how medieval people and communities experienced and understood evil, illness, social cohesion, and the supernatural. Taught by Mary Anne…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (69+ words) ​THREE LESSONS FROM MOSES TO JESUS: HOW RELIGION TURNED INTO AN INDUSTRY OF GOLD ​Three key aspects explain what took place between the time of Moses, the ministry of Jesus, and what we witness … ​THREE LESSONS FROM MOSES TO JESUS:…...