There’s a movement within United Methodism called “Biblical Obedience” whose name itself is offensive to many Methodists because it advocates full inclusivity for LGBT people. I’ve already written ...

Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot has published a remarkable new book Mikra and Meaning (Maggid Books, 2012) in which he demonstrates his tremendous fluency with the Biblical text and his mastery of the ...

In some circles, literary readings of the Bible are seen as controversial, but good literary analysis can enhance the Bible’s message about God and human beings. People worry about the demise of the ...

I'm sitting in a nondescript office in an unremarkable neighborhood in Bakersfield, CA, interviewing three men about their plans for a Biblical game based on the life of Abraham. "I believe that, 100 ...

Most people in the world have learned of Abraham the Hebrew (Genesis 14:13), who Jews regard as the first Jew, not by reading a book of Jewish history, but by listening to and reading from the ...

The gate is not exactly a gate, and it is not exactly Abraham’s either. It is a Bronze Age mud-brick gate that has been traditionally related to biblical narratives. Abraham's Gate is not exactly a ...

BAGHDAD – British archaeologists said Thursday they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham. The structure, thought to be about ...

This Abraham and Sarah Bible lesson activity is fun and easy to teach God’s promises to father Abraham through his son Isaac. This Bible story of enduring faith and God’s providence can be taught ...