Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. "The ultimate purpose of reading and meditating on the Scriptures," he said Feb. 11, ...
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(UNDATED) Was Moses one of Jesus’ 12 apostles? One out of 10 teenagers erroneously thinks so, according to a report that argues lack of biblical knowledge could be a huge educational disadvantage for ...
Several experts said this week that the statements by Jose Saramago about the Bible, which he called “a manual of bad customs, a catalogue of cruelties,” should lead the Church to value biblical ...
SAN FRANCISCO — “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ,” said St. Jerome. If that’s true, then lots of Catholics are getting to know Christ very well indeed. In the past year, nearly ...
Please fill in the blank: “Our Father who art in heaven ____ be thy name.” This month, that question came up on the television gameshow “Jeopardy!” and none of the otherwise smart contestants could ...
The Bible is one of the most beloved books in America. Yet it is also one of the most misused, misinterpreted and misunderstood books in this country, according to the Rev. Jim Keck, senior pastor at ...
Austin Culp seriously needs to get out his Bible and start reading. In his opinion article in The Forum on Monday, Nov. 26, he blatantly and maliciously condemns God's people. Culp writes that he has ...
My original letter stated that God is now judging America for its sin. Two responses to that letter by Eric Thompson and Ted Blotsky show America’s woeful ignorance of Bible teaching. Thompson: “God ...
I am an English teacher who taught “The Bible as Literature” for 15 years from 1974-1989, inLos Angeles Countyschools (Centinela Valley Union High School District). During those years, “The Bible as ...
How could Scripture possibly apply to our daily life? Sadly, many think of Scripture as an outdated and unhistorical fiction that has little to do with the world or even the faith. Jesus’ words can be ...