"Readers who understand the Bible to be benevolent have a puzzle to solve, a problem to tackle: how to deal with what feels bad when it comes to scriptural texts deemed fundamentally good." ---Jill Hicks-Keeton

Did Bible authors sign their names to their work? No? Then how do we know who wrote what?

Can we really claim that we belong to a through-line of true believers that were committed to the exact same truths we hold in our day?

Are the "Christ of faith" and the "Jesus of history" in conflict? Answers vary, as expected.

Luke and Matthew don't agree on the Nativity story. Details here!

Imagine a world in which power struggles regularly erupt between rival factions whose tribes gather at the field of battle to pit their...

"Trust is the bedrock of social life at all levels, from romance and parenting to national government. Deception always undermines it....

"What is it?" Whether it's Superman, a UFO or a strange sea creature, inquiring humans want to know. We make our best guesses: A bird? A...

What about the bothersome parts of the Bible that depict God telling people to kill other people? How did these scenes make it into our...