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Was Jesus Christ Really Crucified?

May 14th, 2014

Just a few days ago, an ancient Bible that suggests Jesus Christ was not crucified captured the public’s attention once again when it was installed in a museum in Turkey. The 1,500-year-old tome, written in Aramaic, purportedly contains the Gospel of Barnaba

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Hobby Lobby President Pushes Public School Bible Course

April 28th, 2014

Should public high schools teach classes using Bible-based curricula? Steve Green, the president of craft store chain Hobby Lobby, seems to think so.

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The Growth of Bible Skepticism in America

April 14th, 2014

“For the Bible tells me so”. Most Christians in America probably remember singing these very words as children in Sunday school. It is a simple proclamation that if the “Good Book” says so, you can be sure it is true. But this strong faith in Biblical

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Noah’s Ark: Moral Lesson, or Barbaric Myth?

March 17th, 2014

Many of us remember learning about the story of Noah’s Ark in Sunday school. Most likely, we learned from our parents and Sunday school teachers about God’s overflowing capacity for redemption and forgiveness.

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Is The Bible a Work of Fiction?

November 25th, 2013

How would you categorize the Bible? Warehouse wholesaler Costco has been criticized by devout Christians in recent days for labeling copies of the holy book as “fiction”. The company has since apologized for what they call an unfortunate error, but the fia

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New Series Explores Secrets of the Bible

November 15th, 2013

The History channel no longer hides the fact that it has done away with history programming in favor of programming on religion and conspiracy theories as well as reality television, earning criticism from scientists, scholars, and skeptics. Earlier this year

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Bullies, Bibles, and Double Standards

November 11th, 2013

What happens when a high school student rips out pages of the Bible to protest school bullying? Apparently, he gets expelled. This is precisely what happened to 18 year-old Isaiah Smith of Fort Worth, Texas.

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Baby “Messiah” Needs His Name Changed, Says Judge

August 20th, 2013

Can a baby take the title of the Christian savior? Apparently, only Jesus Christ deserves the title of “Messiah”, according to a judge in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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The Shocking “Truth” About the Gospel of John

June 17th, 2013

Perhaps the most beloved book of the New Testament is the Gospel of John. It is the most frequently used at Christian funerals, it wins out in polls as the favorite book among Christians, and its preamble was used for ages as “the last gospel” in Catholic

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The Bible Series Tarnished by Satan-Obama Link

March 25th, 2013

Despite the network's lofty vision for The Bible series, some media outlets have critiqued the resemblance between the actor who plays Satan and President Barack Obama.

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