​Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era

Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between warring kingdoms. Last week, archaeologists finished...

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​Decline of religion remains stalled, says new Pew report. But there's no revival yet.​

Religion in America might be best described in the words of rap artist LL Cool J: Don’t call it a comeback. At least not yet. Despite claims of a revival of religion in the United States, a new report from Pew Research Center finds young Americans...

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​Majority of Christians say doing ‘good things’ is enough to reach Heaven, poll shows​

New research indicates that a majority of self-identified Christians believe that performing “good things” for others is sufficient to gain entry into Heaven, highlighting significant confusion over core Christian doctrines. The Cultural....

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​New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims, court says​

The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations. Richard Trahant, an attorney representing victims in....

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​Pro-life pregnancy centers case: Even the ACLU calls NJ actions 'censorship by intimidation'​

The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning in favor of a group of five pro-life pregnancy centers in New Jersey. The justices heard oral arguments last week in the case pitting Christian-based First Choice Women's Resource Centers....

​Deradicalization in Lebanese prisons built on trust, not theology

In Lebanon’s largest prison, two unlikely allies—Aya Yamout and Father Marwan Ghanem—are reshaping how extremist inmates are rehabilitated. Both work to reduce radicalization in Block B of Roumieh prison, a notorious wing housing...

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​Alabama alumni rally to save student magazines after funding cut​

The suspension of Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six, two University of Alabama student magazines, has sparked backlash from alumni and press freedom advocates. The decision, which the university linked to a recent U.S. Department of Justice memo...

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​Indigenous artifacts return to Canada after century in Vatican​

More than 60 Indigenous cultural artifacts, including a rare Inuvialuit sealskin kayak, have returned to Canada after over 100 years in the Vatican’s possession. The repatriation marks a historic and emotional moment for many Indigenous....

​The spiritual side of 'Stranger Things'​

The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” is releasing now on Netflix: Volume 1 is available to stream, with the rest coming on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. The series has become a pop culture classic in the years since the first season...

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​What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a ‘life well lived’​

Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the values each era chose to honor. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

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​Did Jesus Exist? Searching for Evidence Beyond the Bible​

After two decades toiling in the quiet groves of academe, I published an article in BAR titled “Archaeology Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible.”a The enormous interest this article generated was a complete surprise to me. Nearly 40 websites....

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​Let’s Not Forget Single People, Widows and Widowers During the Holidays​

The holidays are great times for families to get together, but let’s not forget about the single people, widows, widowers, those in rest homes and in prison. For those of us who have family, it’s easy to forget those we know who are often alone during the....

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​How Long, O Lord? Advent Lament ​

Chemotherapy that requires a six-week period of sequestering, beginning just days before Thanksgiving. Going weeks without pay because of the government shutdown. Fighting an uphill battle against a pernicious cancer and dealing with....

​After these plumbers learned their client was a Holocaust survivor, they handed her a ridiculous bill​

It's estimated that only about 220,000 Holocaust survivors are still living. It's a number that's dwindling fast, rapidly accelerating every year. Sadly, in the coming years that number will eventually make its way to zero. When that day comes, it...

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​How God Behind Bars pulled off Daddy Daughter dance at Angola Prison​

For the first time ever, a daddy-daughter dance was hosted at Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as the infamous Angola Prison. The fathers, who had not seen their daughters in years, stood in fitted tuxedos as they waited to be....

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