Why The Bible's Abraham Was Willing To Sacrifice His Own Son
Abraham and his wife, Sarah, were parents to Isaac, and God promised them that the legacy of their family would go on for generations.
Read MoreAbraham and his wife, Sarah, were parents to Isaac, and God promised them that the legacy of their family would go on for generations.
Read MoreThe number of people recorded as being killed in the Bible — whether directly by God or by people acting on orders from God — is quite high.
Read MoreIn the Old Testament's account of the creation story, the first humans are identified as Adam and Eve, as recounted in Genesis 1.
Read MoreThere's a gospel from the second century that reveals a new Judas theory in the Bible that would change everything. Here's what we know about it.
Read MoreOne set of relics that Christendom has been concerned about for millennia is the very cross on which Jesus Christ was nailed and left to die, the "True Cross."
Read MoreHollywood and organized religion have long had a difficult relationship. Here are some of the most controversial movies based on the Bible.
Read MoreNot all typos result in cash for the owners of the material. It depends on a multitude of conditions: the book, its popularity, and how rare a tome actually is.
Read MoreThere are several references to Sarah within the religious text, and she is a central figure in a few important biblical stories.
Read MoreSome think that Adam and Eve had more children than Cain and Abel, and not all of them were sons. This is the untold truth of Adam and Eve's daughters.
Read MoreBooks are big business. Last year more than 750 million printed ones were sold, with an additional 191 e-books appearing on people's devices — a lot of reading.
Read MoreIt may be surprising to consider here in the 21st century, but there was a time when translating the Bible into another language was extremely fraught.
Read MoreIn the Bible, many prophets, or in this particular case, a prophetess played a role in spreading God's word and being a messenger.
Read MoreThe Bible has been restricted, redacted, and even banned to prevent people from reading it. Learn about some of the occasions.
Read MoreWhile some dedicate their entire lives to the Christian faith, centering on the teachings of Jesus Christ, others point out there is no proof he even existed.
Read MoreWhile there was no word for it, cases of depression have been reported since the second millennium B.C. and symptoms were often blamed on bad spirits.
Read MoreSome of the Bible's teachings about facial hair and head hair are actually rather vague, and in the cases when they're specific.
Read MoreDepending on what Bible you reference, mediums, spiritualists, necromancers, and their ilk are all verboten. Despite that, 1 in 5 Americans have visited one.
Read MorePer the Bible, Jesus enlisted the certain men first as disciples and then entrusted them to continue teaching his gospel to others.
Read MoreSome believe that the Bible forbids the wearing of jewelry. And in some passages, this appeared to be true, but the real answer is much more complicated.
Read MoreIf you were to depict Jesus on film speaking the language the historical figure actually spoke, most audiences wouldn't have understood a word of it.
Read MoreOne of the most important figures in all of human history is Jesus of Nazareth, or Jesus Christ, and some believe he had siblings.
Read MoreThere may be a description of an eclipse in the New Testament, as the gospels of Luke and Mark both mention darkness when Jesus died of crucifixion.
Read MoreThe Bible includes marriages between widows and their brothers-in-law, marriages with slaves, and more. Discover every type of marriage allowed in the Bible.
Read MoreThe Gnostic Gospels are real, but they weren't really systematically snuffed out (they mostly just faded into history), and you can still read them.
Read MoreA good number of people are offended by swearing, but is there actually anything in the Bible that prohibits profanity? Let's take a look.
Read MoreHumans have been eating the meat of pigs for an incalculable number of years, likely beginning with the first instance of a hunter-gatherer killing a wild boar.
Read MoreThere was a time in recent history -- 2009 -- when the U.S. military carried out a massive book burning of Bibles in Afghanistan.
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