The earliest known evidence of Christianity north of Italy was recently unveiled by archaeologists, who call the discovery one of the "most important testimonies of early Christianity." The artifact, ...

Hans-Josef Klauck, a towering figure in biblical studies, renowned for his extensive knowledge of early Christian literature and the Greco-Roman world, died March 27 in Munich, Germany. Klauck, the ...

Recent excavations in the Turkish ruins of Laodicea reveal unique pentagonal Roman council hall with Christian etchings. The ...

A ceramic artifact excavated from Egypt's famed Alexandria Harbor may contain the first-known reference to Jesus Christ.

Greg Sheridan’s new book on Christianity is part history lesson, part cultural commentary, and part Christian witness. It ...

The latest issue of The New Yorker includes an essay by Adam Gopnik, “We’re Still Not Done With Jesus,” on the scholarly debates about the origins of Christianity. In the piece, Gopnik positions ...

Long before it was home to the Arabian Wildlife Park — where today giraffes, oryx, and ostriches roam — Sir Bani Yas Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi was the site of a Christian monastery, whose ...

The early Christian tradition was marked by a dynamic interplay between written texts and performative practices. The transmission and reception of theological and ethical messages were deeply ...

In the year 112, a Roman governor in modern-day Turkey had his first encounter with members of a strange religious cult called “Christiani.” The governor had heard reports the cult followed an obscure ...