Despite more than 30 years of efforts by churches to disavow anti-Jewish readings of the New Testament, statements by two American basketball stars and an Arab president are disturbing evidence that ...

Pilate is cast in a partly sympathetic light in the bible but would his role have been? Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery returns for a second season, as it seeks to shed light on the historical ...

One of my absolute favorite pieces of religious art is an 1871 painting by Antonio Ciseri. In it, Christ stands beaten, naked and wearing a crown of thorns, while Pontius Pilate presents him to the ...

Barry Dennen, who played Pontius Pilate in the original stage and film versions of Jesus Christ Superstar and earlier played a key role in Barbra Streisand’s emergence from cabaret unknown to ...

Easter is the single most important date in the Christian calendar and it is preceded by Good Friday, which this year fell on April 2. Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion, which ...

Christians across the world will gather this weekend to commemorate the passion — the Biblical story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Jesus’ date remains the source of much debate, though it is widely ...

I’ve always been puzzled by Pilate, the Roman governor who gave the order for Jesus to be executed. Didn’t he say several times that he thought Jesus was innocent and shouldn’t be put to death? Why ...

During the House debate on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Rep. Barry Loudermilk closed his remarks with a statement that drew its own headlines. "Before you take this ...

This three-part article examines the evidence against three men pivotal in the death of Jesus. Was it an execution or murder, and who was responsible? No trial or execution in history has had such a ...