It’s easy to forget how strange the story of Jesus’s resurrection is, or how it might sound to someone hearing it for the first time. The broad strokes — God became human, taught and healed, was ...

In contrast to the Synoptic Gospels’ accounts of the resurrection, which begin at dawn, John’s account describes Mary of Magdala going to the tomb in the dark. As this narrative moves toward its ...

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is in the 8th chapter of John’s gospel. Here a young woman is caught in the act of adultery. She is chased through the streets by men who would stone her to ...

Here’s a guide to 14 other winter holidays that celebrates the victory of light over darkness around the world, including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, Boxing Day, Santa Lucia Day, Diwali, Bodhi ...

The other day more than 3,000 people in the United States died from COVID-19. A pandemic rages through our country. The president, displaying in his usual lack of empathy, said nothing. Millions of ...