A History of the Bible: The Story of the World’s Most Influential Book, by John Barton. Viking. 640 pages. $35. The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts, by Karen Armstrong. Knopf. 624 ...

A cartoon in the New Yorker shows a man making inquiry at the information counter of a large bookstore. The clerk, tapping on his keyboard and peering intently into the computer screen, replies, “The ...

Studying the Bible in light of the Great Tradition. You are a new Christian. You want to learn all you can about the Bible, for you know it is the Word of God, and somewhere you heard that you can ...

January 30, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - FaithTime, a comprehensive faith-based mobile application, has launched its new ...

We’ve compiled a list of forthcoming devotionals—daily readings of Bible passages paired with inspirational reflections—and there’s something here for everyone. For Lent and Advent At this time of ...

Do you wonder how to read the Bible? Let it read you. When it comes to reading our sacred texts, the trend seems to be read-the-Bible-in-a year schemes and app-based tools that provide access to our ...

Over time I have come to believe that the reading of scripture in public worship is as important as expounding on scripture (i.e., preaching). As a friend says, “A good reading is expounding.” I am ...

Watch the book of Genesis chapters 1-11 come to life in this animated sketch of its literary design. God makes a good world, but humanity rebels against God and ruins that world. We trace how that ...

Eighty-nine percent of American households own a Bible — on average, four per home — and a new study has discovered frequent Bible reading can turn people liberal, at least in some ways. Research ...