In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers

Women’s preaching is controversial in some Christian denominations – but key to the biblical story of Jesus’ resurrection.
The Christian Post

Top 6 theological takes from Senate candidate James Talarico: 'Dumb and blasphemous'

Democratic Texas state Rep James Talarico has prompted a flurry of controversy and scorn as footage of his past sermons and social media posts have resurfaced since his decisive win in the U S Senate ...
Michigan Advance

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – ...
National Catholic Reporter

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood — but that didn't stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy 'rascal'

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger — an animal feeding bin — ...
Religion Unplugged

From Manger To Miracle: Medieval Legends Of The Child Jesus

(ANALYSIS) Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger — an animal feeding ...
The Baltimore Sun

Nicolas Cage’s ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ turns an apocryphal text about Jesus’ youth into a horror film

LOS ANGELES — In the second century, as the canonical Gospels were being copied and circulated throughout the Roman Empire, another text about the life of Jesus was simultaneously spreading. Although ...