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It's a story that almost any Christian would be instantly familiar with. According to the Bible, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman on Earth. Said to be made out of dust and to have lived in ...

As I sat down with my son for the birds-and-bees talk, it struck me how natural and straightforward conversations about human reproduction can seem compared to the more complex theological discussions ...

Autumn leaves are falling, so check out these these heartwarming, short fall passages from the Bible with images.

The biblical figure Adam often gets a bad rap. This is understandable. In the creation story in the Book of Genesis, the first man and his wife, Eve, disobey God by eating the fruit of the one tree ...

You know how Bible-thumpers are so keen to talk about Adam and Eve, “not Adam and Steve”? Well, a queer artist has explored what Adam and Steve might actually look like… and many online think the ...

Are we to eat the etrog a couple of weeks early? While as your local Jewish preschooler can sing to you, on Rosh Hashanah we dip the apple in the honey, and on Sukkot we take the etrog and lulav and ...

Ben Johnson is senior reporter and editor at The Washington Stand. One of the most legendary soccer players of his time received a jail sentence and a fine for posting “transphobic” social media ...

When it comes to drawing lessons from the story of Adam and Eve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint has a history of playing it fast and loose. • In favor of polygamy. • Against polygamy. ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. The idea has its ...

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could ...