Stories about Jesus' birth are famous. But what about stories about Jesus' childhood? One early Christian text, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, invents some pretty crazy stories about the schoolboy ...

The pilgrim Magi remind us that we too are invited to be humble enough to see something new. They help us realize that there is always more to discover in God's mysteries.

In this Sunday’s gospel on the Epiphany of the Lord (Matthew 2:1-12), the gifts presented by the magi to Jesus revealed who ...

Even if you weren’t around when the band got their start in the late 1950s, you’ve definitely experienced the music of The Isley Brothers. With a sound that combines R&B, rock, funk and soul, their ...

Under the LDS Church's new education boss, many BYU faculty members feel demeaned, disrespected, powerless — and afraid.

The gospel lectionary reading for the First Sunday of Epiphany/the Baptism of Christ in this Year C is Luke 3.15–17, 21–22. We have recently been exploring Luke 3 during Advent, having read the first ...

W hen Elvis Presley stormed the pop-music world with “Hound Dog” in the summer of 1956, not everyone was ready to bow before ...

Many migrants trying to cross the border to the US illegally are searching for a better life. Yet, some find the ultimate ...

This characteristic of God as being a relationship is shown through the three members of the Godhead working as one in harmony, through differing yet complementary parts like the notes of a musical ...

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...

Everybody knew about Bob and Larry, could sing the theme song by heart, and owned each and every one of the episodes on VHS ... each supported by Bible verses. But what Vischer is saying is that he ...

I wrote a first version of this article (revised in the light of comments) five years ago, in response to people posting ...