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An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, is up for auction at Christies in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book from Egypt containing a combination

As strange as this story may be to us today, it would not have been strange at all for those who originally heard it.

From the blog of Allen S. Maller at The Times of Israel

Why are so many holiday traditions, religious and secular, celebrated during the darkest time of the year? Religious Scholar Dr. Herbert Berg explains. And two local chefs — Dean Neff of Seabird and Keith Rhodes of Catch offer simple holiday menu ideas for home cooks.

Cristian Cervantes describes the origin of Hanukkah and how he and his family celebrate it as Jewish Christians.

Dating back to ancient times, Hanukkah is not one of Judaism's most important or holiest holidays, but it is one of its most well-known.

So Christmas, with the gifts, decorated trees, lights, is much more elaborate and inclusive calling for the goodwill to all humanity with compassion for all others than any of the other celebrations.

The First and Second Books of Maccabees contain the most detailed accounts of the battles of Judah Maccabee and his brothers for the liberation

Hanukkah is not one of Judaism's most important or holy holidays, but it is one of its most well-known.

Do Catholics Have Their Own Bible? The Catholic Bible and the Protestant Bible are nearly identical. All of the books of the Protestant Bible are in the Catholic Bible, both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the New Testament. The Catholic Bible also includes, however, another seven books that Protestants do not consider inspired. These books include Tobit, Judith, First Maccabees, Second Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach (also called Ecclesiasticus), and Baruch. There are also extended supplem...