Though some believe Christmas is embodied by a jolly man in a red and white suit, others steer toward more religious roots. Jesus Christ is celebrated as the reason for the season for many ...

"The Gospel of Mary Magdalene," the densely rhapsodic new opera by composer and librettist Mark Adamo that had its world premiere at the San Francisco Opera on Wednesday night, burns with the fervor ...

Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. For Easter this year, we’re republishing this story from Dec. 24, 2008. Was Jesus in fact a common name back when he was alive? Bonus Explainer: What ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

Richard Zimler’s latest novel stakes a claim to a ‘charismatic’ Jewish teacher and offers a different kind of gospel. Among the many gifted American-Jewish writers, Richard Zimler is singular: He has ...

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I have always maintained that I was the son of man, as is every Jew who is made in the image of his Creator. Yet, you have declared that I was the Son of God. In reality, I was a simple man who loved ...

"In the advent readings leading up to Christmas we find ourselves deep in the heart of Mary’s pondering and Joseph’s ...