Christianity
What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study
A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.
Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies
Washington letter on Bosnia sparks fears of expanding foreign influence in Europe - opinion
Yakov Schacht: How a Ninjutsu coach navigates life in Israel’s war zone
Greek authorities arrest abbot alleged to have been trafficking church relics
Six defendants are being held over the charges, which saw prized historic artefacts listed for sale at €200,000.
'God’s definitely real': Florida man survives bullet to the chest thanks to his cross
The trauma surgeon who treated Perry said that he was “a very fortunate young individual because if his chain was not there, the outcome would have been completely different."
Hegseth reposts Christian pastor who believes in making US a Christian theocracy
Pastor Doug Wilson advocates for recriminalizing homosexuality and removing women's right to vote.
From Pagan Temples to Coptic Prayers: New Discovery Sheds Light on Early Christianity in Egypt
Ancient ‘lost’ city dating back two millennia uncovered in Egypt's Kharga Oasis, revealing early Coptic community.
New Trump policy letting federal employees proselytize at work references tefillin
"An employee may keep a Bible on her desk, and may read it during breaks. Similarly, an employee may keep rosary beads or tefillin on her desk,” the memo says.
Antisemitism: Humanity’s totalitarian swamp - Opinion
Jew-hatred spikes when societies are under stress and totalitarian thinking spreads, Left and Right.
Art by divine: Artist Joshua Borkovsky takes the Christian route to wonderment
Borkovsky’s border-hopping tending discipline culls rich pickings from across centuries of artistic endeavor of various ilks.
Two people killed in strike on Gazan church compound, several wounded, Latin patriarchate says
The Prime Minister's Office confirmed that a "stray ammunition hit Gaza's Holy Family Church."
Nigerian curriculum fosters peace but perpetuates harmful Jewish stereotypes, IMPACT-se finds
Textbook references to Jewish people, history, and Israel vary in tone and consistency, the study finds.
Fire breaks out at Mount Precipice in Nazareth
Seven firefighting teams, as well as four firefighting aircraft from the “Elad” firefighting squadron, are working to extinguish the flames.
