When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star of Bethlehem, he wrote that it should be “classified with the comets which ...

In 13th-century Bohemia, a condemned monk struck a deal: if he could write a book of all earthly knowledge in one night, he would be spared execution. He did — and the result was the Codex Gigas. A ...

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is more difficult than it seems.

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. Credit...By Sebastian Mast Supported by The envelope, please: After a full year spent reading hundreds of ...

“ We conclude with a joyous rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from the previously mentioned 1992 Grammy award-winning album ...

The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it was hovering over Bethlehem when Jesus was said to have been born.

There is a prophetic dimension to the ministry of a priest — not according to the dictionary definition of a prophet, but rather a spiritual prophet like the prophets of the Bible, many in the Old ...

Last week Iceland became the fifth nation to boycott Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation.

Reports that the Israeli authorities have given the ‘go ahead’ for the repatriation and integration into the Israeli populace ...

Trey Jemison III has split time this season between the Knicks and their G League club, the Westchester Knicks. He’s one of ...

Released in the Year of The Snake, and with clear nods to East Asian culture, Disney’s latest animated feature has smashed ...

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