history
-
Church & Ministry
Volunteers pitch in to restore historic black church in Parkville
The historic Washington Chapel C.M.E. Church in Parkville, built by formerly enslaved people, is being restored to its former glory…
Read More » -
Entertainment
“Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.” brings heroic, complex life to big screen
Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived a life that echoes in eternity. Despite being executed by the Nazi regime at age 39, Christians…
Read More » -
Archaeology and History
Ark of the Covenant recreated as talk of rebuilding Temple grows
A replica of the Ark of the Covenant, painstakingly constructed, its creators say, to the Torah specifications of the sacred…
Read More » -
Columns
Shanah tovah, or happy New Year! The importance of the lunar calendar
L’shanah Tovah to all! That’s Happy New Year! This week marked Rosh Hashanah, or New Year, for the Jewish community.…
Read More » -
Archaeology and History
‘Most exciting find in a millennium’: Oldest Hebrew book goes on display in DC
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., has unveiled the oldest Jewish book ever discovered, just in time for…
Read More » -
Education
Oklahoma secures funding to place Bibles in every school
The top elected education official in Oklahoma has a goal of placing a Bible in every school in the state.…
Read More » -
Archaeology and History
New mosaic at Museum of the Bible sheds light on early Christian church
The Museum of the Bible and the Israel Antiquities Authority have announced a new exhibit, The Megiddo Mosaic: Foundations of…
Read More » -
Archaeology and History
Egyptian archaeologists discover sword with name of Pharoah Ramesses II
A sword with the name of Pharoah Ramesses II in hieroglyphs recently was uncovered by archaeologists in Egypt. Ramesses is…
Read More » -
Israel
UN vote would make Jerusalem’s Old City, Judea and Samaria Jew-free
Jerusalem’s Old City and Judea and Samaria must be Jew-free within a year, according to a Palestinian-drafted resolution, which the…
Read More » -
Archaeology and History
Mother Church of Country Music traces its history to religious revival
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, also is known as the Mother Church…
Read More »