Readers of the Bible are thus invited to engage in a double act of moral imagination. First, they must imagine that they themselves, and not merely their ancestors, were redeemed from slavery in Egypt ...

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers ...

The Bible is rife with symbolism. The cross, the fish, stigmata. The creation of the Earth in 7 days, which makes 7 the number of God. Now, those symbols have been simplified and translated--into ...

In the digital age, technology continues to transform various aspects of life, including spiritual and religious practices. One of the most groundbreaking developments in this realm is the ...

(RNS) The world’s best-selling book has made it to the small screen in what is thought to be the first religiously themed game show on a secular network. “The American Bible Challenge” represents a ...

By Helen Coster and Joseph Ax Feb 17 (Reuters) - Sarah Trone Garriott, an Iowa state senator and Lutheran minister, has never ...

(RNS) — Many Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book. As of September, Bible sales were up 11% this year over 2024, part of a ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— Something as small as signs that say "men" and "women" on the bathrooms in a house of worship can shut the door to trans people. "For me as a non-binary person, I've been to so many ...