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Jesus chose peace because he is peace and it is in peace that people can live as children of God. Peace is indeed one of the ...

Scientists have uncovered secrets in the Bible that rewrite the story of the Ark of the Covenant, Noah's Flood and when God ...

A team of archaeologists claims to have found the exact location where Jesus famously turned water into wine at the wedding ...

By Mark Wilmoth An old Chinese proverb says, “He who asks a question seems a fool for a moment, but he who does not ask remains a fool for life.” One of my old math teachers put it more bluntly: ...

Marcion of Sinope was an early Christian theologian who lived c. 85-160 CE. His doctrine was, perhaps unfortunately, declared heretical by Justin Martyr and Tertullian. Marcion taught that the God ...

If the return of the Messiah is not confirmed in 2025, the bettors who opted for "no" will share approximately $136,000 of ...

Hossein Shanbehzadeh was tortured and had death threats issued against his niece during interrogations, an informed source ...