New Testament

Teresa Neumann (August 9, 2010) While it can’t be proven 100% that the relics are John the Baptist’s, the archaeologist who made the discovery says "it is important to understand one thing—this is the first time ever in the world archaeological practice that relics of St. John are found together with an inscription which just...
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You might have thought that a church dedicated to wisdom would, by the very nature of things, have a long and peaceful existence – after all, both its builders and its worshippers should value wisdom above all else. Unfortunately the history of the most famous church with this dedication shows that the one thing...
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Since the publication of the ossuary (bone box) in which James, the brother of Jesus, was allegedly buried, an unprecedented debate has arisen in both the scholarly and general world, and the issue does not want to die. The main problem concerning the find is that the ossuary came from a private collection, and...
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Serendipity, we are told, is the art of the unexpected discovery. If, for example, you order a chocolate sundae and the waitress mixes up your order and brings you a maple syrup and pecan one and you accept it without realising the mistake and then discover that maple syrup and pecan sundaes are just...
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The village of Capernaum is a well-known and venerated archaeological site in northern Israel. It is the place where the Gospels say Jesus taught and healed many people while staying at Peter’s house and visiting the nearby local synagogue.
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