While there are many ancient texts focusing on Jesus as a baby and as a man, much less is known about him as a child. Here’s ...

What do we really know about Jesus as a child? A look at the sparse Gospel accounts, the turbulent world of first-century ...

The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as ...

By: Mary Dzon, University of Tennessee Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside ...

Here are seven often-missed details in the Nativity story — each one adding new richness to our understanding of Christmas.

The Greek myth of Danaë and Perseus shaped ancient debates about the virgin birth of Jesus and early Christian identity.

For most people, the name Jesus feels settled, familiar, and deeply tied to memory. And over time, repeated use makes a name feel permanent, so it rarely invites questions. So the idea that His name ...

Christena Cleveland spent much of her childhood in an evangelical church surrounded by traditional images of a porcelain-skinned and flaxen-haired Jesus. But one day she came across a portrayal of ...

Christians celebrate Easter Sunday to commemorate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, the miracle that started a global movement with 2.4 billion adherents. But what if Jesus’ family connections were ...

Did Christmas came from Saturnalia? Some say yes while others claim that it emerged organically. And what about Jesus' real ...

Why Jesus? This is the inescapable question presented by J. M. Coetzee’s “Jesus trilogy,” which began in 2013 with “The Childhood of Jesus,” continued in 2016 with “The Schooldays of Jesus,” and now, ...

Jonathan Roumie reprises his role as Jesus in The Chosen: The Last Supper, the highly anticipated fifth season of the popular faith-based series. With the first two episodes now on the big screen, ...