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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

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

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.

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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

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

Unearthing racism's Christian roots

A shooting in Jacksonville is the latest example of overt, growing, and gruesome anti-Black violence

Salon

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

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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

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

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

'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.

The Conversation

‘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…

Newslaundry

Music bible NME returns to print five years after axing weekly edition

It will now be bi-monthly.

The Independent UK

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?”

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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.

The Conversation

Religion shapes vaccine views – but how exactly? Our analysis looks at ideas about God and beliefs about the Bible

Many scientists and public health officials were surprised that large swaths of the public were hesitant or outright hostile toward COVID-19 vaccines. “I never saw that coming,” Francis Collins, a former director of the National Institutes of Health, commented in 2022. Even today, three years after the start of the…

Al Jazeera

Sweden protester abandons plan to burn Torah and Bible

Ahmad Alloush says his intention was to denounce those who burn sacred books such as the Quran in the Nordic country.

The Independent UK

The man who threatened to burn holy books outside the Israeli Embassy in Sweden abandons the plan

The man who said he would burn the Torah and the Bible outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm gave up his plan and instead held a one-person demonstration against burning holy books

Zenger

Swedish Police Approve Burning Of Bible Outside Israeli Embassy

Controversial decision follows Koran burnings, sparks outrage in Islamic world

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