As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic Jewish teachers or ...

On Friday, we walked to Calvary with Hans Küng as our guide on the passion and death of Jesus, his reflections in On Being a Christian pointing us to the critical, yet often scuttled, fact: Jesus died ...

For centuries, scholars and skeptics have argued over whether the resurrection was a verifiable historical event or a matter of faith, weighing biblical eyewitness accounts against natural ...

"They said to one another, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?’" (Luke 24:32). This passage, from Luke's ...

It is the Easter season, so here is a seasonal message. A quick scan of any newspaper or media outlet will reveal that the world is a society of enemies. If you are a member of a particular political ...

We don't have that much detail about the actual crucifixion of Jesus. What we have are the stories in the gospels. And, interestingly and appropriately, the gospel writers are drawing on Psalms.

The whole Christian faith hinges on one historical event: the bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth on April 5, AD 33 (or April 9, AD 30). If Jesus rose from the grave and the tomb is indeed empty, ...

Even before the coming of Christ, a “third day” refrain runs through Scripture. If you were asked to summarize the gospel in one sentence, which passage might you choose? My guess is any shortlist of ...

Pope Leo has called on all Christians to work together toward the celebration of 2033, which is the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' redemption.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mosaic of the Resurrection in the Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon. FredSeiller/Wikimedia Commons As Easter approaches, ...

A mosaic of the Resurrection in the Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon. FredSeiller/Wikimedia Commons Aaron Gale, West Virginia University As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin ...