The Origin Of Demons In Christianity
Everybody's familiar with demons. Conceptually, they are more or less universal. But what are their origins in Christianity?
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Museum Of The Bible's Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Are Forgeries
When Green's Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.opened in 2017, it supposedly showcased 16 pieces of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Unfortunately, "up to 90% of the 75 fragments sold since 2002 could be fakes." And in the case of the Museum of the Bible, it turned out to be 100 percent.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker Sued For Selling Bogus Coronavirus Cure
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads emotional and economic panic across the globe, misinformation has gone viral, as well. However, when it comes to bogus coronavirus cures, disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker takes the cake
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The Real Reason The Book Of Enoch Isn't In The Bible
Like with most freelance writing projects, the Bible had plenty of excited contributors and a finite amount of space. One of the more conspicuously absent members of the list is the Book of Enoch. So why didn't it make it into the Bible proper?
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Why Did People Live So Long In The Bible?
Theologians have been wrestling with this biblical mystery for millennia: why did Old Testament folks live so gosh dang long while we, with all of our scientific advances, struggle to hit the single century mark?
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What Does The Bible Say About Dinosaurs?
"In the beginning," the Bible says, "God created the heavens and the Earth." Six days later, we got people, and things mostly got worse. But hold your prehistoric horse ancestors. What about dinosaurs? Where do they fit into the grand design?
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The Craziest Stories That Didn't Make It Into The Bible
Finalizing the biblical canon took a long time, and quite a few books were left on the cutting room floor. Why? Well, a lot of those books were absolutely bonkers. From talking animals to a murderous Jesus, here are the craziest stories that didn’t make it into the Bible.
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The Real Reason There Are Bibles In Hotel Rooms
Consider, for a moment, the Gideon Bible. It's the closest you'll get to something you can find in every hotel room without the use of a blacklight. Here is its story.
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The Most Controversial Books That Were Included In The Bible
The Holy Bible is probably the most discussed, debated, and argued book in the history of humankind. But which books had the rockiest road to travel on the way to acceptance into biblical canon? Here are the most controversial books that were included in the Bible.
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Here's What The Bible Says About Tattoos And Piercings
The Ten Commandments give us zero hints about what to eat, for example, or what clothes are acceptable, or whether or not God is disappointed in you for going to Hot Topic and getting a belly button ring. That's why we've got to open up the Bible to learn all the ways we've screwed up.
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The Surprising Truth About The Satanic Bible
Nobody associates Satan with good advice or good anything else unless you're somebody like Anton LaVey, who founded the Church of Satan, earning him the moniker "Black Pope." He also penned the Satanic Bible, a verbal melange of philosophy, rationalism, occult ideas, and anti-Christian criticisms.
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Dark Secrets Of The Vatican Revealed
Through the Vatican's history, there are some stains. Aside from conspiracy theories and abuse scandals, there are lots of things it would rather you not know.
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