National Catholic Reporter

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood — but that didn't stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy 'rascal'

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger — an animal feeding bin — ...
The Victoria Advocate

Bible Questions: What do we know about Jesus’s family?

In building a biography of Jesus, we began last month by charting the years in which he lived. Now we move to Jesus’s family. But you already know Mary and Joseph from the Christmas story. What else ...
The New York Times

A Conversation About the Virgin Birth That Maybe Wasn’t

This is the latest in my occasional series of conversations about Christianity, aimed at bridging America’s God gulf. Previously, I’ve spoken with the Rev. Timothy Keller, President Jimmy Carter, the ...
collider

Surprisingly, This Is the Best Movie About Jesus Ever Made According to Rotten Tomatoes

One might be surprised to discover that the most critically acclaimed motion picture about the life of Jesus Christ is not Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ or Martin Scorcese's The Last ...
The Conversation

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood – but that didn’t stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy ‘rascal’

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – ...