The release of this Gnostic text that makes a sympathetic figure out of Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, has generated a furor of excitement. Bart Ehrman, author of the best-selling "Misquoting Jesus," called the gospel "one of the greatest historical discoveries of the twentieth century."
IN THE beginning was the word of God and God never said anything about brassieres or boxer shorts. Thus was born Natura, America’s first Christian nudist camp.
What is the truth about Jesus? What is the truth about the Christ? Are they the same truth? Are they the same person? Most people (religious and nonreligious) think of one person to whom they commonly refer as Jesus Christ as though Christ were this person’s surname. Christ is not Jesus’ last name but instead is an honorific title.
Jehovah’s Witnesses, who publicly trumpet their past legal battles to protect freedom of the press, expression, and religion, hypocritically file suit for monetary damages against a web site that does nothing more than quote interesting excerpts from their own religious literature, which they have printed and freely distributed to the public for decades.
Hindu gods, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, New Age -- are they all the same?
Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed creation as the driving force of the universe Wednesday, describing the natural world as an "intelligent project" and rejecting scientific thought that regards the history of the universe as random and directionless.
A congregation has lost faith in their pastor, after he sold their church without telling them, and scammed them out of more than half of a million dollars.
A Christian Science perspective on daily life
What is the truth about Jesus? What is the truth about the Christ? Are they the same truth? Are they the same person? Most people (religious and nonreligious) think of one person to whom they commonly refer as Jesus Christ as though Christ were this person’s surname. Christ is not Jesus’ last name but instead is an honorific title.
Pope Benedict XVI faces the first diplomatic row of his three-month-old pontificate after Israel protested its omission from a recent papal message condemning terrorist attacks.
Across Europe,the conflicting currents of secularism, Christianity, and Islam are compelling Europeans to wrestle with their values as never before.
Israel has summoned the Vatican's ambassador to explain why the Pope left the country off a list of those recently hit by terrorism.
An Old Bailey case has highlighted growing worries about the links between child abuse and religion.
Churches Challenged to Educate Community on Water Issues in Africa Churches have been challenged to educate their congregations and communities on water conservation and management to end the devastating problem affecting millions of people in Africa.
Religious leaders, left-leaning political activists and victims of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York joined Wednesday (May 4) to denounce recent comments Pat Robertson made about the escalating battle over the federal judiciary.
An atheist group has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education, charging that the $1 million given to an Alaska college with just 37 students is unconstitutional.
“Poet Maya Angelou poignantly noted, “When somebody tells me, “I’m a Christian”, I always say, “Already? All these years, and I’m still trying!” Though joking, she was making an important point: If we are serious about following Jesus’ teachings, we must never assume that we are “done” or have reached the point in life wherein we can stop holding ourselves accountable…” Jesus on Parenting: 10 Essential Principles That Will Transform Your Family.
Buddhism is a religion which is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the son of a wealthy landowner born in northern India around 560 B.C. In order to achieve spiritual peace, Gautma renounced his worldly advantages and became known as Buddha
The BBC's director-general has warned against the growing power of “extremist” religious groups who opposed the controversial broadcast of Jerry Springer – The Opera.
Woman Told She Was Going To Die Says She Was Healed - Those healed include friends, neighbors, prominent doctors, relatives, media personalities and even people from other states.
Bishops join papal envoy to celebrate funeral of Fatima visionaryMost of Portugal's bishops joined Italian Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa, the papal envoy, in concelebrating the funeral Mass for Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, the last of three Fatima visionaries.
Editors and reporters alike are rediscovering the oldest, most fundamental story in the world and they're finding new ways to tell it.
Many people are finding it difficult to believe in a God of love and justice, or are having their faith tested in the wake of the Asian tsunami disaster, the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledged.
When a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off Indonesia sent gigantic waves crashing down on hundreds of thousands of hapless souls, countless people around the world asked: where is God?
Tear Down the CrossWhy is President Bush supporting a group trying to convince African-American churches to literally throw their crosses in the trash?
A guide to defending yourself against Fundamentalist Christians - Often called the "Religious Right," these people come from an extreme wing of the Christian Faith. Because of their growing number, many of them - as well as many non-Christians - believe they represent all of Christianity.
Christian-right views are swaying politicians and threatening the environment
The Pope said at the weekend that Christians should be committed to seeking unity of their divided Churches but, in a reference to the row over homosexuality in the Anglican communion, said new ethical obstacles had surfaced.
Chief W. I. Folawiyo has joined other eminent Nigerians to felicitate with the Muslim community to celebrate this year's Eid-el-Fitri.
The ultra conservative group the Church Society has called for the report published by the Lambeth Commission on Communion to be rejected, saying it will "allow immorality to fester" and "destroy the churches of the Anglican Communion".