We have all heard the expression "in the name of Jesus Christ." However, it is highly unlikely that this was even the real name of the central figure of Christianity. Scientists say that he was known ...

A Muslim Shrine presently occupies the site called, The Dome of the Rock. Often erroneously called the Mosque of Omar, it is not a mosque and it was not built by Omar. It was built in 691 by ...

Jesus, the writers of the New Testament, and observant Jews never say the name of God. So why is saying it such a trend among American Christians? In the Bible, names matter. They aren’t mere ...

We each possess a name given to us by our parents. Maybe you were named after a relative or you were just given your name because your parents liked it. But for whatever the reason you came by your ...

In our increasingly secularized society, we can all give witness to our Lord Jesus Christ by simply — and serenely — affirming his holy name when it’s irreverently used (see John 14:27). “Praised be ...

And before that, Matthew’s Gospel takes great pains to elucidate the genealogy of Jesus, listing no fewer than 40 ancestors, from Father Abraham to King David and beyond. Ironically, of course (at ...