Surviving life during the Crusades was a perilous feat, extending beyond the battlegrounds. The crusaders’…
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The Book of Jasher: Lost Context for the Bible?
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenThe Bible is a complex and malleable work, often difficult to define and even difficult…
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After the crucifixion and before the eve of the Sabbath, the body of Jesus Christ…
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Archaeology
Aelia Capitolina: Jerusalem’s Five Centuries as a Roman Town
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt Readman70 AD was a terrible year for the Jews of Jerusalem. Half a decade earlier,…
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The concept of hell looms vividly in the minds of most. Lucifer reigning rather than…
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Archaeology
(In Pics) Grounding the Bible: 10 Old Testament Figures that We Know Existed
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenIs the Bible a historical document? The short answer is no, but to say this…
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In our modern day world of easy flight, aerial photos and topographical data is so…
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Myths & Legends
(In Pics) Life After Jesus: What Happened to the Twelve Apostles?
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenPopular focus on the New Testament of the Bible always revolves around the four canonical…
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The problem with the Bible, as a historical text, is a lack of supporting historic…
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For those who celebrate Christmas, I hope the recent festive season was a time of…
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Krak des Chevaliers has a rich and unique history, making it one of the most…
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Unexplained Mysteries
The Templars, the Mandaeans and Gnosticism: Forbidden Worship?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn 1307, the writing was on the wall for the Poor Knights of Christ, also…
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Unexplained Mysteries
Swoon or Substitute? Two Rationalizations of the Resurrection of Jesus
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe facts as presented in the Bible appear to be clear. Jesus Christ died on…
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The First Crusade, inspired by a Byzantine call to arms in 1095 and legitimized by…