SAY WHAT??
According to the Bible, God fashioned Adam out of dirt while Eve, who was created as a companion for Adam, was made out of one of Adam’s ribs. Or was she?
Candida Moss is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham, UK and an award-winning author of five books, including Bible-Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby. She is also a frequent news commentator for CBS and CNN. Follow her on Twitter @candidamoss. Follow her on Twitter @candidamoss.
SECOND LOOK
We don’t know how tall he was, if his nose was crooked, what his hair was like, or if he had smooth skin.
SHINY
Why was a Jewish person wearing a ring with a Greek god? And how on Earth was it made?
ABRA KADABRA
Early Christians found themselves defending Jesus from an accusation that might ring strange today—that he was a magician.
SAVIOUR?
“Young people might have been tired of a pastoral ministry that’s maybe a bit out of step with the times, despite all its efforts.”
THOUGHTFUL
Deeper analysis of the skull of victim of a Vesuvius victim has yielded some potentially groundbreaking results.
SMOOCH
To the modern viewer of medieval manuscripts, rimming is all over the place.
ULTIMATE HIGH
A new investigation into the spiritual life of the ancient world argues something different. Ancient people weren’t crazy or making things up; they were high.
OOPS
For Germans, whose ancestors were characterized as barbarians, the idea that Germany had once housed an advanced ancient culture that was older even than Egypt was refreshing.
REVOLUTIONARY
A new study claims that an ancient manuscript unearthed in a tomb in Southern China may well be the world’s oldest anatomical atlas.
