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Aedicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Photo by Nathan Steinmeyer, BAS.

Dec 18 Blog

Gospel Stories in Stone

During the fourth century, when Christianity went from a persecuted minority to a state-sponsored religion, several monumental churches were built across Roman Palestine to commemorate […]

Dec 9 Blog

Making Amends

By: Robin Gallaher Branch

The story of Zacchaeus, a rich, short, and thoroughly unpopular chief tax collector in Jericho, has entranced readers and hearers for two millennia. People grin […]

Nov 30 Blog

Where Was Mary Magdalene From?

By: Marek Dospěl 

Where was Mary Magdalene from? According to early Christian tradition, the famous disciple of Jesus was from a town called Magdala, hence her name, Mary […]

Jun 20 Blog

Jacob the Convert and an Ancient Curse

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

“Jacob the convert swears upon himself that any who open this grave will be cursed.” Thus reads a gravestone discovered in the ancient necropolis of […]

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