Tag: Bible
An old debate over religion in school is opening up again
David Mislin, Temple University
As the 2020 election approaches in the United States, President Donald Trump is adding school prayer to the list of contentious...
Deaf Christians often struggle to hear God’s word, but some find...
Jana Bennett, University of Dayton
For years, my husband would say after we returned from the church, “I thought the sermon was good.” To that,...
Deaf Christians often struggle to hear God’s word, but some find...
Jana Bennett, University of Dayton
For years, my husband would say after we returned from the church, “I thought the sermon was good.” To that,...
How old would you want to be in heaven?
Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Brandeis University
Many religious faiths propose different versions of heaven as a location: There are walled gardens with streams, flowers, pleasing scents,...
How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event...
Vanessa Corcoran, Georgetown University
Around the Christmas season, it is common to see a display of the Nativity scene: a small manger with the baby...
Can astronomy explain the biblical Star of Bethlehem?
David Weintraub, Vanderbilt University
Bright stars top Christmas trees in Christian homes around much of the world. The faithful sing about the “Star...
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a priceless link to the Bible’s...
Daniel Falk, Pennsylvania State University
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., has removed five Dead Sea Scrolls from exhibits after tests confirmed these...
Can you be Christian and support the death penalty?
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
Pope Francis has declared the death penalty “inadmissible.” This means that the death penalty should not be used...
EXPLORING NATURE
New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry
Advik D. Vira, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emily First, Macalester College
The Earth and the Moon may look...
