A new paradigm for Christian engagement? Indeed, 1,800 years ago the church was confronted by as much religious diversity as exists in a major metropolis today, and its first theologians worked hard ...

Many Jews and Christians trace 2,000 years of anti-Jewish persecution directly back to certain pronouncements of Jesus. In Matthew 23:37, for example, Jesus exclaims, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing ...

The question of whether Jesus existed has sparked debate for centuries, but most professional historians agree that a historical figure behind the Christian tradition is highly probable. Beyond the ...

To understand why, read the Gospel for today from the beginning of Mark chapter seven, in which Jesus and the Pharisees find ...

Most of us want to do good, love better, and stay centered when life gets messy. Jesus figured that out long ago and left behind wisdom that still guides millions of people today. It doesn’t matter if ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. For some Christians, Jesus is Lord. Jesus is a personal friend and savior who comforts in times ...

Did Jesus preach, as best we know? And if he did preach what kinds of things did he preach about? When Jesus speaks, the major verb that is used in the gospel accounts is "to teach...." He teaches his ...

(RNS) — Jesus is perishing among the 30,000 who have died in Gaza as much as he was those killed on Oct. 7. (RNS) — As their March cover story, Christianity Today published an article ostensibly about ...

For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus “gets us.” Two commercials shown Sunday night centered Jesus’ message to love your neighbors — even across ...