As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, “Slavery was totally different back then, right?” “Well, it couldn’t have been ...

Pew Research reveals a paradox: while interest in Christianity may be rising, only 22% of Americans read the Bible weekly and 61% rarely or never read it, often stumped by its unfamiliar genealogies ...

Last week saw another clash about women’s (in)equality play out online between leaders in evangelical Christian culture. In the clamor for the high-ground of evangelical legitimacy, something happened ...

From the Late Bronze Age through the fall of Jerusalem, this binge-worthy marathon takes you on an archaeological journey through the ancient world of the Bible. You’ll explore: Each episode is packed ...

Biblical history is being rewritten thanks to recent radiocarbon dating of a few grains of cereal. New research from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) uses C14 dating of preserved organic samples ...

Things haven’t worked out that way. The Bible is the foundational scripture of a religion claiming one- third of the planet’s population. Millions of copies are printed and sold every year, in ...

The debate over how to teach American history is dividing the country. One side is accused of pretending that America never did anything wrong, while the other side is accused of claiming that America ...