Genesis
Fake news is the work of the devil — Pope Francis
By Christopher Lamb — January 24, 2018
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The message reflected the pope's growing concern about the dangers of misinformation on the internet that he said exploits people’s 'anxiety, contempt, anger and frustration.'
Pope compares fake news to ‘snake tactics’
By Jack Jenkins — January 24, 2018
(RNS) — Pope Francis compares the proliferation of 'fake news' to the story of the serpent in the biblical book of Genesis and says 'trusting in falsehood can have dire consequences.'
Lessons from Genesis for the president and the Mooch
By Chris Lowney — August 10, 2017
(RNS) — These stories are intended to remind us humans, whether we are mighty presidents or anyone else: It’s not our world, we didn’t create it, and it doesn’t revolve around us and our egos' needs.
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ re-spins Genesis. And that’s scary
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 4, 2017
(RNS) 'The Handmaid's Tale' is terrifying. It is also scandalously biblical.
Adam and Eve: Lasting legacy of the first ‘first couple’
By Kimberly Winston — March 23, 2017
(RNS) The 'first couple' are much more than an origins story, author Bruce Feiler writes. They are a tale about overcoming fear and loneliness, of making sacrifices for one's beloved, of dealing with enormous loss and, ultimately, of dying.
Sea level rise is a religious issue
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 23, 2016
The waters are rising. Global warming is real. What does God think of all this?
Noah’s Ark mosaic uncovered in ancient Galilee synagogue
By Michele Chabin — August 2, 2016
JERUSALEM (RNS) The mosaic, dating to the fifth century, includes pairs of bears, donkeys, leopards, camels, lions, ostriches and snakes, just as described in the Book of Genesis.
Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky to open July 2016
By Reuters — November 13, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Currently under construction in northern Kentucky, Ark Encounter will include a full-sized wooden replica of the ship from the Biblical story of Noah and the great flood.
Garden of Eden exhibit takes artists back to where it all began
By Chris Herlinger — August 5, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) Even with archetypes that are so well-known, the themes contained in Genesis about the storied paradise where it all began can still capture the imagination of contemporary artists, who find in it new echoes, meanings and insights.
‘Noah’ film sparks debate over one of the world’s oldest and most beloved stories
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — March 13, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) The biblical narrative of the flood is a touchstone in many religious circles, a story that's told and retold within Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Vatican revives its ancient patronage of the arts
By Alessandro Speciale — May 14, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) For centuries, popes sponsored the work of artists such as Michelangelo, Raffaello or Bernini, but the marriage between art and faith became estranged in modern times. With a new exhibit at the prestigious Venice Biennial art festival, the Vatican hopes to revive church patronage of the arts.
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