A vision of Jesus – or just some burnt bread? It will now be much harder for a Catholic apparition to be declared ‘supernatural’. Here’s why.
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In the 20th century, an engineer from Philadelphia encouraged others to create their own Mary gardens and established a company that sold seeds with Marian plant names.
You’d be surprised by how many of your favourite hits are about God or Jesus in one way or another.
Each Easter we see many images of Jesus on the cross – inevitably wearing a loincloth. But the historical evidence shows victims of crucifixion were fully naked to maximise shame as well as pain.
The Bible is full of strong men and pumped prophets.
Ideas about resurrection had been developing for centuries before Jesus’ life, but his followers took them in new directions.
Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom.
Those in Spain who have objected to Jesus being portrayed as ‘effeminate’, ‘camp’ or ‘sexualised’ seem to imply that there is something wrong or deviant about such portrayals.
Some historians say Christmas has been celebrated since 336 AD. But some evidence shows it actually started even earlier.
Historians know a fair bit about Herod the Great, the king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth.
The merging of technology and faith is sparking a transformative shift in redefining spirituality and religious practices.
Is Jesus a peacemaker or a warrior? A socialist or a capitalist? Depending on whom you ask, American Christians see Christ as all these things and more.
As a chatbot, dressed in a hooded brown-and-white robe, Jesus is available 24/7 to answer any and all questions on his Twitch channel, ‘ask_jesus.’
Some conservative Christians have taken to claiming ‘victim’ status in the modern world, but we should be wary of such claims.
The cross was not always the dominant symbol of Christianity, and would certainly not have been worn as a fashion accessory by early Christians.
Like Halloween and Christmas, today’s Easter traditions are a blend of Christian and non-Christian influences.
Donkeys and palm leaves are both associated with Christianity’s Palm Sunday – but their symbolism couldn’t be more different.
Despite the diverse images used for God in Scripture and Christian tradition, male language and images predominate in contemporary Christian worship.
A roundup of The Conversation’s articles about this holy Christian season and its history.
Those who exclude any groups of people from God’s kingdom choose to ignore the teaching of Jesus.
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Director of the Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy & Associate Professor, New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies, University of Sheffield
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Adjunct professor, Theological Studies, Concordia University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Ferrum College
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Reader in Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Theater and Dance, University of Kansas
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, West Virginia University
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor (New Testament Studies), University of Divinity
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Howard Paterson Chair of Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
