The issues of anthropomorphism (tashbih) in Islam are over the very few anthropomorphic descriptions of God in the Qur’an, or the more frequent aḥadith al-ṣifat – traditions that depict God and His ...
I believe in miracles too, in my way, reconciling rationalism and inklings of a preternatural reality by means of “radical ...
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both assert that Mary conceived Jesus as a virgin. But while Luke tells the story without ...
We can choose how to interpret something. We can decide that we have a preference for one interpretation of an idea over ...
Pottery excavated at Megiddo in northern Israel suggests a military presence, possibly confirms the battle between King Josiah and Pharaoh Necho, and hints at Gog and Magog narrative ...
Four-day Jeopardy! champion Josh Weikert returned for his fifth game on Thursday, March 27. He tried to beat the dreaded four ...
Womanist theology isn’t just for Black women. It’s a theology that offers a different lens, an new imagination for all, even white men.
[John 1:42] The footnote to this verse in the RSV Bible states: "From the word for rock in Aramaic and Greek respectively." The Living Bible, a Protestant paraphrased edition, actually renders ...
Rev. 9:21; 21:8; 22:15; Gal. 5:20 - these verses mention the word "sorcery." The Greek word is "pharmakeia" which includes abortifacient potions such as birth control pills. These pharmakeia are ...
Believe it or not, the apostle Paul encourages you to do exactly that. In Romans 16:20 he writes, “And the God of peace shall ...
In keeping with tradition, one dramatic beat of the presidential inauguration in January was the Naval Academy Glee Club’s ...
The ancient Greek roots of the cross symbol, its significance in cosmology, religion, and philosophy, long before ...