Bible
‘Revival!’ brings mostly black cast to movie depiction of Gospel of John
By Adelle M. Banks — December 7, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The movie, which features singers Chaka Khan as Herodias, Michelle Williams as Mary Magdalen and Mali Music as Jesus, is to be released Friday in 10 cities from New York to Los Angeles.
I want to die like George H.W. Bush
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 3, 2018
Welcome to heaven, President Bush.
Bible museum is first in US to show mile-long illustrated Bible
By Menachem Wecker — October 25, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Working in obscurity, a German artist created an accordioning illustrated Bible that, fully expanded, would stretch more than a mile.
Surgeon who recites Bible and Quran to patients wins UN award
By Bob Smietana — October 5, 2018
(RNS) — Inspired by his faith, this surgeon has spent more than two decades working to save the lives of people fleeing war and persecution in Sudan and South Sudan.
Why are evangelicals teaching Jews in the West Bank?
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 21, 2018
Their Bible is not our Bible. Any questions?
Military Bible display at center of religious liberty tussle
By Katelyn Beaty — July 30, 2018
(RNS) — After pressure from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, the Bible was removed from the base's 'Missing Man' table and will be replaced by a multifaith book.
With 330 million downloads, top Bible app celebrates 10 years
By Bobby Ross Jr. — July 26, 2018
EDMOND, Okla. (RNS) — At the beginning, YouVersion offered the Bible in 15 versions and two languages. Through partnerships with publishers and Bible societies, those numbers have expanded to 1,700 versions and 1,200 languages.
Bidding starts at $50K for Bible that went to moon
By Mark A. Kellner — July 25, 2018
(RNS) — The tiny, space-traveling Bible was one of 11 that left Earth's atmosphere in the care of landing module commander Edgar Mitchell, who died in 2016 on the eve of the 45th anniversary of his lunar landing.
In new book, Rachel Held Evans gets ‘Inspired’ by the Bible
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — In her fourth book, Evans explores what the Bible is and how it’s read. She describes its origin stories and resistance stories, investigates their contexts and interpretations and even retells a few along the way.
Employees quit American Bible Society over sex and marriage rules
By Yonat Shimron — May 29, 2018
(RNS) — Nearly a dozen workers have quit after the introduction of a policy that cements the organization's shift toward a narrow evangelical identity.
Museum of the Bible visitors top half a million in first six months
By Adelle M. Banks — May 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than 1,700 groups have visited the high-tech Museum of the Bible that sits two blocks from the National Mall, the site of the U.S. Capitol, art galleries and other museums.
You can push for public displays of the Bible. Better yet, read it.
By Tom Krattenmaker — April 26, 2018
(RNS) — Our rampant biblical illiteracy helps explain why those most passionate about pushing the Bible in settings of dubious appropriateness (like a Navy hospital in Japan) often press their case in deeply unbiblical ways. (Commentary)
Controversy erupts over Bible in Okinawa naval hospital display
By Mark A. Kellner — April 9, 2018
(RNS) — The investigation follows a formal complaint filed after a Bible was placed on a display table arranged to honor POW/MIAs.
Trump inauguration Bible heads to museum
By RNS staff — March 16, 2018
(RNS) — It was given to him by his mother when he was a child.
American Bible Society’s .bible domain policies restrict religious freedom online, critics say
By Yonat Shimron — March 13, 2018
(RNS) — The new domain strictly limits a wide range of faiths and essentially excludes any group with a scholarly or secular orientation.
