The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updated its General Handbook in December, inviting members to use multiple Bible translations instead of relying exclusively on the King James version.

Archie Griffin is a former professional football running back and the only two-time winner of the Heisman Trophy (1974-1975). At 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 189 pounds, ...

Recreating the industrious world of the Shakers wasn’t just movie magic—it required conservators, curators and artisans ...

Eventually, the community settles upstate, where they learn to build furniture for revenue. Ann’s brother William (Lewis Pullman, excellent) sets out to find followers. The community has strict rules: ...

(RNS) — During Ordinary Time, the church invites us to immerse ourselves in the Scriptures from both the Old and New ...

The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

The Bible isn’t a courtroom transcript; it’s a collection of witnesses. Four people stand at the foot of the same cross, and each sees something slightly different. If all four stories matched ...

New Year’s Day marks a new beginning — a new day of a new month of a new year. As Bill Keane said, “Yesterday is history, ...

This year marks the 500th anniversary of one of the most world-changing books ever printed: William Tyndale’s English New ...

In ancient Rome, hope was venerated as a minor goddess, Spes, but usually on a communal, national level. Politically, Spes ...

What is the strangest book in the Bible? If you’re familiar with the scriptures, you might vote for Daniel in the Old Testament or Revelation in the New Testament. Both books feature bizarre, ...