Nuns wandered sprawling gardens as caretakers tended to blossoming flowers. Inside, some nuns visited with family members in a small room. At least that’s what experts think life was like at Beaumont ...

Turkey has converted the ancient Chora church in Istanbul into a mosque, following a similar move with Hagia Sophia. Chora, originally a church dating back to the 4th century, became a mosque under ...

Proof of an ancient garden, consistent with biblical scripture, has emerged at the holiest site in Christianity — and an archaeologist says "many surprises" from the site are in the works.

Samuel Adams's book is important on two counts: he focuses on the once-neglected period of the Second Temple, and he asks economic questions rather than theological-spiritual ones.

The Church of Laodicea is one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation. But what remains of it today? In this video, we visit the ancient site of Laodicea in modern-day Turkey and ...

The history and legacy of Mark is revisited in African tradition and contested in Western historiography in this thorough account of the saint's life and influence. Largely regarded as a shadow figure ...

In an age of spiritual abuse scandals, the early church offers a positive model of pastoral authority. Americans buy millions of self-help books each year, but we, the children of (post)modernity, are ...