The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

In the recent U.S. Supreme Court hearings on whether states have a constitutional right to ban (or refuse to recognize) same-sex marriages, the conservative justices seemed to be preoccupied with the ...

A: There’s only one version of the Ten Commandments and it’s in the Bible in two places (Exodus 20:1-14 and Deuteronomy 5:6-18). However, there are two different traditions of how to count the Big Ten ...

From the Garden of Eden to Abraham, Daniel in the lions' den and the Tower of Babel, the ancient land now known as Iraq is considered the birthplace of the Bible. Mesopotamia, literally the land ...

A recent study found that among adults who attend Christian worship at least monthly, 68% agreed marriage is between one man and one woman, but only 46% defined “family” in corresponding terms of a ...

A baby is truly a blessing from God. Parents consider their children as the most precious gift from God. Mothers and fathers often want to reflect their feeling towards their child in the name chosen ...