Here’s a look back at what Jesus said about women in the Bible. In the canonical New Testament, Jesus has a number of interactions with women. Women are present at every stage of Jesus’ life and he ...

In today’s Gospel, we hear the story often called “The Woman Caught in Adultery,” but a new label is needed, one that places emphasis where it was intended. Perhaps, “The Woman Whom Jesus Saw and ...

If Jesus was trying to get us to see the “other” in our world, then Christianity is a religion of “wokeness.” There are many ways to open someone's eyes to a new way of seeing, such as a view of Earth ...

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism, ancient ...

Famous women in the Bible who were used by God.

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. It has a history to it, but like all of these things it’s also taken on a history of its own. In eastern Christianity the third Sunday following Easter (Pascha) is dedicated ...

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The New Testament accounts of the growth of the early church are part of an evolving tradition that reveals many other influences. The place of women in the ministry of Jesus or in the emerging ...

Journey with America’s editors as they reflect on Scripture, prayer, fasting and almsgiving both in written form and on “The Word” podcast. Find all the reflections and more Lent resources here. in ...

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