New Orleans — Prostitution. Polygamy. Premarital sex. And that’s just the Old Testament. The Bible is filled with mixed messages about human sexuality, says Jennifer Wright Knust, a professor of ...

The Bible encourages the “repression of women,” and it’s silent on such fraught topics as war or slavery. As least, that’s what about one in five U.S. adults believe. But they’re wrong. The American ...

Scripture has what are known as different senses. That is, there are layers of meaning found in apparently simple sentences and images. This should not be strange to us, since we all make statements ...

(RNS) In the first episode of E! Network’s “I Am Cait,” Caitlyn Jenner’s mom, Esther, asked about the Bible’s stance on transgender identities, wanting to know whether her daughter’s identity goes ...

Christianity is one of the most popular religions in the world and many Christians marry before God and their community in a church of their choosing. In general, divorce is frowned upon with ...

When it comes to LGBTQIA+ inclusion, the Bible keeps sparking conversations — and sometimes, clashes. In communities of faith, the age-old book is at the center of most modern cultural debates. As ...

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