By and large, however, the book keeps a polite distance from gender specifics. Long stretches pass without any mention of men ...

A few names, such as Mary and Martha, have become less popular, but other Bible names appear resistant to cultural change. A ...

The Codex Gigas, famously called the "Devil's Bible," is a monumental 13th-century manuscript from Bohemia. Known for its ...

In “Atheistic Christianity,” Carlson invites readers to look beyond conventional belief systems, including the notion that God is a social construct, to cultivate a new idea of God. Through thoughtful ...

"The owners expected people to see Starbucks, smell Starbucks and desire Starbucks, just like the sailors couldn't deny the seductions of the sirens, the founders of Starbucks wanted to make you ...

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By Emily Eakin His new book, “Aflame,” tells of his decades visiting a silent Benedictine retreat. “You learn to love the world only by looking at it closely,” he wrote. Here are the year ...

Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter's decades-long friendship will be on display one last time as Biden eulogizes Carter during his ...

Commentary on Today's Verse Commentary on Hebrews 3:1-6 (Read Hebrews 3:1-6) Christ is to be considered as the Apostle of our profession, the Messenger sent by God to men, the great Revealer of that ...

A novel of British nobility; a memoir of American aristocracy. A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse. By Dwight Garner Try this short ...

The Long Island chapter for Habitat, a nonprofit Christian organization, says it has built 247 homes across the region, from ...

Pardoned by Jimmy Carter, Yarrow did not always meet the same ethical standard set by the music of his group Peter, Paul and ...