WASHINGTON – An Alabama state official is citing the Bible to defend the Republican U.S. Senate candidate accused of sexual advances on girls. State auditor Jim Ziegler says "Mary was a teenager ...

L to R: ‘Holy Family #2’ and ‘St. Joseph and Baby Jesus’ (Photo: Courtesy of Nichole Lanthier) I have often found myself looking to Mary’s unwavering “Yes” as an example.

That’s the point of the story, not that Jesus was born without any hokey-pokey that would have been totally cool anyway because Mary was hitched to Joseph. The story isn’t about Joseph acting like a ...

Statues of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus are shown in a cage of chain-link fencing on the lawn of Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Indianapolis on July 3.

The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea. HISTORY MAGAZINE Here’s what biblical scholars say.

Elsewhere, Luke plainly calls Joseph the “father” of Jesus and jointly names Mary and Joseph as Jesus’ “parents” (2:33, 41). Mary also referred to Joseph as “your father” when ...

Death is life’s defining moment — how we leave this life is essentially who we will be for all of eternity. Neilson Carlin, “The Death of Saint Joseph, with Mary and Jesus” (photo: Artwork ...

The Bible does not state the ages of Joseph and Mary, agrees Margaret M. Mitchell, a professor of early Christian literature and the New Testament at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Under ...

State auditor Jim Ziegler says "Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter," suggesting that Roy Moore acted in a divine tradition if he in fact made sexual advances toward a 14-year ...

State auditor Jim Ziegler says Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter, suggesting that Roy Moo. Tue, 20 May 2025 02:33:53 GMT (1747708433477) Story Infinite Scroll ...