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In ‘God’s Ghostwriters,’ scholar Candida Moss looks at the hidden hands behind the Bible
By Bob Smietana — March 13, 2024
(RNS)— In her new book, Moss argues that slaves and other lower-status workers played a key role in producing and preserving the Christian Scriptures.
God and the games
By Kimberly Winston — February 8, 2018
(RNS) — The Olympics have deep religious and spiritual roots -- which, some scholars say, are in jeopardy.
What would Jesus say? European Catholics grapple with Lord’s Prayer translations
By Tom Heneghan — January 31, 2018
Paris (RNS) — Welcome to the confusing world of Catholic translations, where linguistics, theology, ecumenism and power politics clash despite the church’s claim to universalism.
How cultural appropriation became good for the Jews
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 22, 2017
Let's hear it for cultural appropriation. Without it, Judaism could not exist.
God and the games
By Kimberly Winston — August 4, 2016
(RNS) The Olympics have deep religious and spiritual roots -- which, some scholars say, are in jeopardy.
Sealed with a kiss: The religious history of X and O (COMMENTARY)
By Nadine Epstein — February 12, 2015
(RNS) Despite their relatively recent appearance on Valentine’s Day cards, the “x” long ago shed its religious significance and the “o” likely never had one.
Religion at the Olympics, from ancient Greece to London
By Chris Lisee — July 24, 2012
(RNS) The Olympics began in ancient Greece as a festival to honor a single god, Zeus. But organizers of the games must now navigate myriad sacred fasts and holy days. By Chris Lisee.
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