The Jesus presented in the New Testament’s Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John is a bigger-than-life charismatic personality, traveling the Galilee region, curing the sick, raising the dead, ...
“Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt” by Anne Rice (Alfred A. Knopf, $25.95). Biblical fiction is a perilous business. Having committed not one but two such indiscretions in my time — a 1993 novel titled, ...
Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – ...
Pope Francis waves to visitors and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus prayer Dec. 26, the feast of St. Stephen. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) The day ...
Throughout history, art has repeatedly returned to the story of Jesus Christ — but it’s never been told in quite the manner offered up in Image Comics’ upcoming graphic novel, 'Jesusfreak.' By Graeme ...