Review of Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife, by Bart D. Ehrman. Simon & Schuster. The vast majority of Americans believe in an afterlife. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research ...

"But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler of Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, of ancient ...

(RNS) — Best known for his popular books debunking the central assumptions of Christian Scriptures, the New Testament scholar continues this quest in his latest book, ‘Heaven and Hell: A History of ...

“The wicked shall be turned into Hell, and all nations that forget God” (Psalms 9:17). In the early church, the New Testament church, Christ’s church, the doctrine of hell seems to have been a basic ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. Review of ...