In her new book 'Daughters of Eve,' Sally Weiner Grotta mines the lives of Biblical women to give us insight into our own.
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Book Review: ‘The Secret Chord’ by Geraldine Brooks
This novel about the biblical King David gives strong personalities to the women of the story, who in the texts are mostly merely wives, pawns, and victims. And the richness of the flowing prose matches Brooks's heightened imaginative powers.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus’ by Chester Brown from Drawn & Quarterly
"Mary Wept Over The Feet of Jesus" by Chester Brown is a graphic comic which brings an academic perspective that will turn heads about many of the Bible's most famous stories.
Read More »Tennessee’s Troubling Move to Name the Bible as the State’s Official Book
Tennessee trying to name The Bible as the state's official book is the latest attempt to insert religion into government and challenge the U.S. Constitution's Establishment Clause.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Bible Bands: Rubber Band Jewelry’ by Katreina Eden
Rubber band crafting coupled with Bible verses that will keep children entertained for hours.
Read More »Why We All Should be Dancing to Pharrell’s Monster Hit ‘Happy’!
'Happy' is lifting people up around the globe. How gratifying it must be to know that his song is making people feel better (and without a prescription).
Read More »Book Review: ‘God Is Disappointed in You’ by Mark Russell, Illustrated by Shannon Wheeler
An attempt at condensing The Bible “stripped of its arcane language and interminable passages” proves irreverently engaging.
Read More »In Search of Peace in South Sudan
Once the guns fall silent and disappear from South Sudan there is no telling how much the country could achieve.
Read More »Book Review: Cain by José Saramago
José Saramago's last novel, now translated into English, is an indictment of God based on using Old Testament.
Read More »eBook Review: Three New Berenstain Bears omBooks
Three new book apps featuring the Berenstain Bears teach children Bible phrases.
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