Under the impact of the Enlightenment, Professor E. W. Hengstenberg of Bonn became a decided rationalist; in fact, he formulated the principles of rationalism for his university. He was a brilliant ...

Life can be full of challenges, but the Bible has a way of speaking to us when we need it most. There's just something so powerful about turning to words that uplift and comfort! Whether you’re facing ...

The doctrine of inspiration continues to be in many ways the critical issue underlying all other issues in the Church today. A variety of statements vie with one another for assent. Labels are often ...

The Pontifical Biblical Commission publishes document on proper interpretation of Scripture and tackles tough questions about biblical violence, the status of women, historical errors and who authored ...

Today is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, and it is also the feast of St. Francis de Sales. One of his many contributions to the Church is in the area of spiritual direction, encouraging all people, ...

Six years ago, Rachel Held Evans published a best-selling memoir about her attempts to take the Bible’s teachings on women literally. A Year of Biblical Woman­hood offered a comic reflection on what ...

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 ...

Biblical scholars have developed a Criteria of Authenticity to evaluate events of Scripture, especially the life of Jesus. One is called Multiple Attestation, meaning that events recorded in three or ...

An atheist mentioned Gleason Archer’s Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties and commented, “How could God’s word have ‘difficulties?’ What on earth was difficult about God’s revelation to mankind? I mean ...

Even as a child, Carrie Mason Davis knew she would be an artist. She never considered another career and enjoyed exploring all types of art, thinking outside the box and creativity. As an adult, Davis ...