The word "Bible" means "the book." In both the Latin and Greek languages the term "Biblia" is a plural noun and signifies "The Books." Originally, the Bible was not one book but a collection of ...

The books of the Bible were very likely written in the cursive style of writing. The cursive (or "running hand") style joins the letters of a word together as when we write today.

The Catholic Bible has seven additional books in the Old Testament. These extra books are Tobit, Judith, 1-2 Maccabees, Sirach, Baruch, and Wisdom of Solomon.

America reviewed a number of Brueggemann’s books over the years—with Dan Harrington, S.J., often including his works in his “Books on the Bible” roundups.

Throughout our growing up years, our parents preached good manners. We’ve all learned the basics: Say “please” and “thank you ...

St. Charles Borromeo in Picayune, Mississippi, made internet history with a project so bold it needed Vatican approval — and got it.

Lamorna Ash’s “Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever” reports on the young faithful in Britain, while Ross Douthat’s “Believe” has ...

Robertson's book Queer & Christian, published by St. Martin's, is part memoir, part Bible study and part applied ethics. Rev. Brandan Robertson is an author, activist, and theologian.

EP doesn't even remember that he has a memory problem. That is something he discovers anew every moment. And since he forgets ...

In Buddhism, faith is not blind belief but rather trust and confidence in direct experience, we find in “just knowing” ...

The latest work by renowned historian Diarmaid MacCulloch tackles Christian attitudes to sex over the centuries. Modern-day Christians who talk about traditional values usually don’t know how ...

While Renaissance Books carries thousands of well-known used books, there's no shortage of rarities within the store.