‘Go pick up a Bible’: Speaker Mike Johnson defends anti-LGBTQ+ views Republican House speaker, who has advanced extreme views as attorney and legislator, says ‘I am a Bible-believing Christian’ The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2023
Terence Davies: four films that reveal the pain and poetry of the director's own life Terence Davies, who has died at the age of 77, was a key figure in British and European cinema. The Liverpool-born director extended the formal possibilities of film, and had a unique capacity for depicting memory and personal history. The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023
Pam Tanowitz and David Lang: Song of Songs review – turning on the lights Meditation on the Bible’s great love poem can feel opaque but it is performed with great precision and set to a bewitching score The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
Going to slap the devil, says dad before brutal death A former Kenyan presidential candidate has admitted killing his three-year-old son after grabbing a Bible and saying he was going to slap the devil. AAP · Sep 29, 2023
This Christian text you've never heard of, The Shepherd of Hermas, barely mentions Jesus − but it was a favorite of early Christians far and wide People usually think about the Bible as a book with a fixed number of texts within its pages: 24 books in the Jewish version of the Bible; 66 for Protestants; 73 for Catholics; 81 if you’re Ethiopian Orthodox. The Conversation · Sep 26, 2023
Yvonne Orji talks DMX, destiny and faith On "Salon Talks," the comedian discusses her memoir "Bamboozled by Jesus," dreams vs success and the strikes Salon · Sep 20, 2023
An East Texas principal was arrested after paddling a student, renewing debate over corporal punishment Texas is one of 17 states that still permits hitting, spanking and paddling in schools. Republican lawmakers stood by the practice earlier this year in part because they say it was permitted in the Bible. The Texas Tribune · Sep 19, 2023
A smoking quill? Notes in Bible margin could be handwriting of the Venerable Bede Annotations in eighth-century manuscript point to work of revered English monk, scholar and saint The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023
As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy Former Christian rocker Stephen Mason’s life has been shaped by guitars, barber shears and the Bible The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023
Unearthing racism's Christian roots A shooting in Jacksonville is the latest example of overt, growing, and gruesome anti-Black violence Salon · Aug 31, 2023
Mike Pence's bad Bible reading The former veep's anti-abortion biblical quotation sounded deeply earnest — but it was a stitched-together fake Salon · Aug 27, 2023
Images of Jesus have always been complex and contradictory − this class looks at how pop culture imagines him, from cartoons to musicals Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023
Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic near Armageddon. Where it could go next sparks outcry An ancient Holy Land mosaic inscribed with an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023
For nearly a decade, this West Side pastor has shepherded students to and through college “I want the students to go higher,” says Bernard Lilly Sr., 55, a pastor at Greater St. John’s Bible Church in Austin. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023
The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023 'Uncivil obedience' becomes an increasingly common form of protest in the US When Utah legislators passed a bill requiring the review and removal of “pornographic or indecent” books in school libraries, they likely did not imagine the law would be used to justify banning the Bible.
Newslaundry · Aug 10, 2023 ‘Wanted to become a scientist before he died’: Kuki children of conflict look to ‘reverse time’ In Churachandpur’s Tuibuong, Kuki children staying in the Grace Academy relief camp line up with copies of the Bible to attend Sunday mass. Once a school for Tuibong’s Meitei and Kuki children, the building now serves as a makeshift relief camp for displaced Kuki families from Kangpokpi – sheltering 124…
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 Music bible NME returns to print five years after axing weekly edition It will now be bi-monthly.
The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023 Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery 'wasn’t that bad' As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, “Slavery was totally different back then, right?” “Well, it couldn’t have been that bad.” “Couldn’t slaves buy their freedom?”
The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023 Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia – but does a geographical location for pivotal Bible event even exist? Since Saudi Arabia relaxed rules and expanded visas for tourists in 2019, Christians have been increasingly visiting the country, drawn by word of mouth and promotional YouTube videos, in search of Mount Sinai, where the Bible recounts God revealing the Ten Commandments to Moses.
Cinemablend · Jul 31, 2023 The Talk To Me Hand: How The Supernatural Appendage Works In The New A24 Horror Movie Talk To Me directors Danny and Michael Philippou know a lot more about the embalmed hand than what we learn in the movie.
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023 Seven in 10 US adults believe in angels and a third in astrology, new poll shows Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023 OLD Do you believe in angels? About 7 in 10 U.S. adults do, a new AP-NORC poll shows Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America
Zenger · Jul 28, 2023 Man Who Threatened To Burn Holy Books In Sweden Ditches Plan In a last-minute about-face, a Muslim activist who received permission from Swedish police to burn the Bible
WEKU · Jul 25, 2023 A former pastor is charged with murdering an 8-year-old girl nearly 50 years ago David Zandstra, 83, has been charged with criminal homicide, first-degree murder and other crimes. Investigators say he admitted to killing Gretchen Harrington in 1975.
Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023 The Bible will stay in Florida's Palm Beach County schools, board decides A rabbi, a Baptist church pastor, a born-and-raised Catholic and an atheist walked into a Palm Beach County School Board meeting Wednesday.