Alexander J. Shaia believes that there’s a very good reason for the selection of the four gospels of the Bible. In his new book, The Hidden Power of the Gospels, Dr. Shaia moves beyond the surface of ...

Pope Francis has often repeated the need to read a passage of the Gospels every day, whether on the bus or waiting for a train. But this Sunday, he's going one step further by giving all the faithful ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The novelist and literary critic Mary Gordon loves the story of the prodigal son, for she is a Catholic in her bones. The ...

With any book that’s published, authors hope readers come away with a sense that time spent in its pages was indeed a good investment. It could be because of life lessons learned, the shear ...

One person's good news may be another's lost cause. And that is, literally, the gospel truth. Just ask Elaine Pagels, a champion of lost gospels, as she rides the wake of Mel Gibson's Gospel ...

In the earliest Christian movement, there were actually many different writings circulated, and many traditions about the sayings of Jesus. Some of the leaders were concerned to say, "Well, which of ...

In 1936, C. H. Dodd, a leading New Testament scholar of Great Britain, said concerning John, “I am disposed to think that the understanding of this Gospel is not only one of the outstanding tasks of ...

Actor Max McLean doesn't worry about the material for his one-man shows. God writes his scripts. McLean, an off-Broadway actor based in New Jersey, has made his life's work performing portions of the ...