Bible
latest news & developmentsIs God good to everyone?
If He is, then when will people like me get to experience his abundant goodness and mercy?
The missionary accused of sexual abuse
A Dutch citizen is facing multiple criminal charges in Malawi. Now, he is pursuing an unlikely legal defence — as a protector of gay rights
Take me to church … on my app
Although digital worship cannot replace human fellowship, it can certainly help one avoid the self-righteous
Finding G-d in small things
Orthodox Judaism’s rituals can provide divine connection, even in a Highveld thunderstorm
Religion readily gives the power-hungry what they seek
The Bible warns about false prophets, yet charismatic pastors such as TB Joshua are amassing fortunes from exploiting the poor and desperate.
Jesus’s wife mentioned in ancient scroll
An ancient piece of papyrus that contains a mention of Jesus’s wife is not a forgery, according to Columbia, Harvard and MIT scientific analysis.
Zuma foundation invests in isiZulu Bible
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has donated R500 000 to a project that will translate the Greek and Hebrew Bible to isiZulu.
A loving and just God is indeed strict
Balancing the God of justice and of love depicted in the Old and New Testaments.
Good-looking Jesus actor makes Bible a surprise TV hit
Critics have been stunned by the success of a History Channel drama appealing to millions of churchgoers.
‘The Bible’: Obama-devil resemblance is coincidental
A History Channel miniseries has caused controversy after viewers saw physical similarities between the actor playing Satan and the US president.
Christian Bale to star in Ridley Scott’s Old Testament saga
The Dark Knight Rises actor is set to take the lead in Scott’s forthcoming biblical epic, though there is competition to get the story to the screen.
King James Bible’s longevity proves bigoted is better
Who said this? "We are a Christian culture, we come from a Christian culture, and not to know the King James Bible is to be, in some way barbarian.
What would God tweet?
In the beginning was the word. And then came 140 words — or, more precisely, 140 characters.
Metaphors we live by
The word of God, like language, is constantly evolving. Shaun de Waal looks at recent books about the human and the divine.