Many letters to the editor quote Scripture to justify their beliefs. The MAGA cult often justify their positions as “ordained” by Jesus … Trump being the model of Christ in action. In that spirit, let ...

I used to think taking God’s name in vain meant saying words like “damn” or “hell” or “God” as an expletive, but the third commandment is far deeper than any mere utterance. It is about manipulation, ...

We who are privileged to be alive today have at our disposal a wealth of newly unearthed data that illuminates the Bible. Cuneiform tablets shed light on two of the commandments—the second and ...