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A pair of recent discoveries underscore how quickly and far-reaching Christianity spread in the first century. They also counter the long-standing assumption that Christianity is just a Western thing.

The visual similarity between the Egyptian ankh and the Christian cross has fueled claims that Christianity borrowed its central symbol from ancient Egypt. This episode examines that argument by ...

The requirement makes it difficult for religious minorities to get jobs, justice, and opportunities. Advocates are pushing for change. On a September afternoon in an Egyptian city, cars and donkey ...