Historians know a fair bit about Herod the Great, the king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth.
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Donkeys and palm leaves are both associated with Christianity’s Palm Sunday – but their symbolism couldn’t be more different.
‘Life of Brian’ is a perfect introduction to how a seemingly-irreverent parody of films about the historical Jesus can offer stronger historical insights than more earnest fare.
Belief in the eternal virginity of Mary has inflicted damage to women, who can never attain her sexless motherhood or unsullied ‘purity’. Yet in the Gospels, Mary is strong-minded and courageous.
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Stewart Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity College, University of Divinity, University of Divinity
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Adjunct professor, Theological Studies, Concordia University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, West Virginia University
