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Author Betty Johansen has released an Old Testament Study Guide, written by her mother Elizabeth Johansen, for those seeking ...

In total, the Dune series spans about 16,000 years, making it a particularly difficult story to parse if you’re dipping in ...

What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.

The English word love covers many meanings, but in Greek we find concepts often known as 'the Four Loves'. This is the story ...

Polygamy, the practice of having multiple spouses, has been a topic of debate and discussion throughout history, with various ...

(AP) — A Bible verse will be removed from the entrance of a new jail ... It is attributed to Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

First, the mission of Jesus. He is the Messiah whose coming was anticipated and prophesized throughout the Hebrew Bible, also ...

She deems it, correctly, I think, the collapse of the old order. That is fitting. It feels like a giving up and a giving over. Even those who oppose Trump, and for whatever reason, there is a ...

Copies of Old Order Amish legal filings challenging Sugar Grove Township’s attempts to force the Amish to hook up to sewer lines are pictured. Times Observer file photo After years of legal wrangling, ...