The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

The first ever map in the Bible revolutionised map-making despite being printed the wrong way round, a new study reveals.

So the Jews of America, who helped found the country, decided that the in-between holiday of Thanksgiving, held on the last ...

There is much for us to learn from Jacob’s walk that helps us to understand our own walk.

My dreaming of a white Christmas was rudely interrupted by a social media post containing a guide for antisemites ...

God’s ways are beyond our human logic. He separates to Himself, as Jacob divided the flocks of Laban, those who are called and respond to His covenant purposes, and cares for them as a shepherd does ...

The emphasis on the Pilgrims’ feast narrowed conceptions of who belongs in America, excluding groups like Native Americans, Catholics & Jews.

The emphasis on the Pilgrims' 1620 landing and 1621 feast erased a great deal of religious history and narrowed conceptions of who belongs in America — at times excluding groups such as Native ...

Discover 12 religious leaders who changed the world. From Jesus to Buddha, see how these figures shaped history, laws, and ...

Explore the chilling history of the Bawaria dacoity, a notorious gang that terrorized Tamil Nadu highways, culminating in recent convictions.

Advent has been observed by the Christian church since the 4th or 5th century. It begins on the fourth Sunday before ...