An LGBTQ+ pastor insists that the Christian right gets it wrong, arguing that the Bible is a queer-friendly text.

When one digs just beneath the surface of the Bible and engages its stories in their ancient culture and context, it becomes ...

Qumran scrolls unveil ancient Hebrew biblical texts and religious belief A Bedouin shepherd found the first scrolls in the Dead Sea caves back Artifacts suggest the Essene sect once lived and wrote in ...

The ancient Romans, among others, used this method. Recently, a Bible study by Grigory Kessel from the Austrian Academy of ...

AI is transforming every industry, from medicine to film to finance. So, why not use it to study one of the world's most revered ancient texts, the Bible?

But with the Bible, the stakes go up. When we say that something is “in the Bible,” what do we mean? Is it the exact ...

Zias, published in the journal Levant, reveals how ancient Phoenicians may have incorporated cleansing into their religious ...

Texts from the ancient Near East tell of powerful neighbors—Egyptians, ... This betrayal, highlighted in biblical texts, adds depth to the historical record of Judah’s decline.

In his latest novel, The Eleven, Egyptian writer Ahmed El-Karmalawy embarks on an ambitious literary journey that weaves ...

According to the legend, the ancient text was made by a sinful monk in one night, after making a deal with the devil to avoid ...