(RNS) Feeling increasingly alienated and even persecuted, some Christians are adopting a favorite image from Scripture -- that of the Babylonian captivity. (RNS) From the moment they set foot on North ...

This is Dutch artist Jacob van Loo’s depiction of Judean Gov. Zerubbabel showing King Cyrus the Great of Babylon his plan to rebuild Jerusalem. Van Loo lived from 1614-70. (Courtesy Photo) The ...

In Martin Luthers The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, the author delves into a critical analysis of the Catholic Churchs sacraments and the power structure within it. Written in a passionate and ...

In a landmark decision for cultural heritage, the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO, held in Samarkand last week, officially ...

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One of the most memorable surprises encountered by ‘yours truly’ here at King’s College Budo of 1962, the colourful and noisy commencement year of Uganda’s mock or ‘flag’ independence, was being told ...

For in the midst of all the injustices that confront us every time we check news headlines, remembering is as crucial as forgiving. Douglass told the audience at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York ...

Q. Do we have a reason why such a long genealogy occupies the first nine chapters of First Chronicles? Sharon Harbaugh, Williamsburg, Va. A. As far as we know the first national Israeli history was ...