Vice President JD Vance said it was an “amazing blessing” Thursday to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected. The visit came as Vance was visiting Israel to build upon the Trump administration’s ceasefire agreement between Israel and …
Read More »Progressive publishers launch children's Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes
A crop of new children’s storybook Bibles aims to reach progressive Christians who are turned off by traditional presentations of Scripture, offering messages focused on diversity, inclusion and social justice. Publishers say the projects are meant to reflect the faith values of a changing audience — and to fill what …
Read More »Ancient synagogue uncovered in Israel reveals Jewish life alongside rise of early Christianity
A 1,500-year-old synagogue was recently uncovered in northern Israel — a discovery that sheds light on the enduring Jewish presence in the region that also gave rise to early Christianity. The synagogue was found in the Yehudiya Nature Reserve in the Golan Heights, known in the Old Testament as Golan. …
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