But Goliath wasn’t the only biblical reference to giants.

The name of “Jesus” as it is now commonly used in the English tongue is merely the final stage of a long series of languages, ...

BYU professor Jared Ludlow explains the temple’s central role in ancient Israelite worship, contrasting it with today’s focus ...

From a garden at the Holy Sepulchre to new dates for the Dead Sea Scrolls, new research is offering detailed glimpses into biblical stories. The shrine that houses the traditional burial place of ...

She was there when Jesus was crucified, yet no one knows much about her. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene. The Penitent Magdalene by Guido Reni.

AT THIS TIME of year, scores of millions of people go to church. Even sheep who have strayed from the Lord’s flock often find their way back at Christmas. They come to hear the story of Mary, Joseph ...

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack. When U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack recently suggested that the country may need to explore alternatives to an overly centralized state, his remarks reverberated ...

I’m not proud to admit it, but the first time I met a trans person, I felt awkward. It was 1999, and I was visiting my friend Jean in the hospital. Sitting up under a canvas of clean white sheets, she ...

In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd tossed a rock into a cave near the Dead Sea—and he heard it strike pottery. Upon entering the cave, he found a jar filled with three well-preserved rolls of marked ...

Proof of an ancient garden, consistent with biblical scripture, has emerged at the holiest site in Christianity — and an archaeologist says “many surprises” from the site are in the works.

The body horror feature netted a best actress nom for Demi Moore and others for director, screenplay and makeup and hairstyling. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor Coralie Fargeat’s body horror ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while his left hand hovered underneath a pair of bibles during an inaugural ceremony that was slightly delayed Wednesday at the Capitol Rotunda. Trump took the oath ...