Jonathan Kirsch, a contributing writer to the Book Review, is the author of, most recently, "The Woman Who Laughed at God: The Untold History of the Jewish People." Thomas Jefferson once sat down with ...

Though some believe Christmas is embodied by a jolly man in a red and white suit, others steer toward more religious roots. Jesus Christ is celebrated as the reason for the season for many ...

Scientists say that the name of Christianity’s central figure wasn’t originally Jesus Christ — he went by another title in his mother tongue that’s nothing like today’s iteration, the Daily Mail ...

In the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was procurator of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the region Ituraea and Trachonitis, and ...

Outspoken singer M.I.A. claimed her profession of faith in Jesus Christ garnered her more backlash than any other statement she’s made. “The fact that the biggest back lash in my career and life I’m ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...