“A living people”: New museum exhibit seeks to show Samaritans are more than a Biblical parable
MENACHEM WECKER, of Religion News Service, takes a look at ‘The Samaritans: A Biblical People’, a new exhibition at the Museum of the Bible which includes artifacts spanning from the second century before the Common Era to contemporary paintings made in the past couple of years…
‘The Jesus Film’: App brings record-breaking movie to a whole new audience
DAVID ADAMS reports on a new push for the Jesus Film app to reach people in Australia…
Global Christian bodies launch new campaign for tax justice based on the Biblical figure of Zacchaeus
Global Christian groups launched a new campaign advocating for tax justice at the UN in New York City last week. The ‘Zacchaeus Project’, part of the New International Financial and Economic Architecture initiative – a joint effort by the Council for World Mission, Lutheran World Federation, World Communion of Reformed Churches and World Council of Churches, is calling for […]
THE INTERVIEW: MIROSLAV VOLF AND THE THEOLOGY OF JOY
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks to US-based theologian Miroslav Volf about joy, how it’s different from happiness and what the Bible says about it…
OPEN BOOK – HINTS FROM THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
BRUCE C WEARNE provides some final thoughts on Luke and the Book of Acts…
ESSAY SPECIAL: AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN LEADERS CHRISTMAS MESSAGES
Christmas messages from denominational leaders of Australian churches (courtesy of the National Council of Churches in Australia)…