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Arts, Culture & Media
Song of Songs
Arts, Culture & Media
New Year’s Resolution: “Revelation,” the Rock Opera
Animals are commonly found in nativity scenes, but surprisingly not in the Bible.
Belief
An ox, an ass … a dragon? Sorry, there were no animals in the Bible’s nativity scene.
A mosque attendant lowers a candelabra into a narrow shaft on the Muslim side of the shrine to an underground cave. It's revered as the place where Muslims and Jews believe Ibrahim, or Abraham, is buried.
Belief
In Hebron, Israelis and Palestinians share a holy site … begrudgingly
Cast members Christian Bale and Maria Valverde pose for photographs as they arrive for the film world premiere of "Exodus: Gods and Kings" in Madrid, Spain.
Belief
Egyptian censors say ‘no’ to the new Exodus blockbuster
In the desert community of Bnei Netzarim near the Egyptian border, organic farmer Gilad Fine shows off his greenhouse featuring lettuce grown hydroponically on raised platforms.
Belief
How to keep farming when God says to stop
Ben and Jerry's ice cream in Israel is labeled "glida," the Aramaic word for frost. In modern Hebrew, it means ice cream.
Arts, Culture & Media
A history of Hebrew, told one word at a time
Camels still work as beasts of burden in many parts of the world.
Environment
Camel bones challenge the timing of some Bible stories
Karim Shamsi-Basha, who moved from Syria to attend the University of Tennessee in the 1980s, stands with his father, Kheridean Shamsi-Basha.
Lifestyle & Belief
In his first days in the US, a Syrian Muslim connected with Americans through the Bible
Lifestyle & Belief
Divinity scholar says piece of ancient papyrus includes reference to ‘Jesus’ wife’
Arts, Culture & Media
VIDEO: The Passover story, recounted through shadow dance
Global Politics
Herman Cain changes answers to allegations of sexual harassment (with video)
Clowns bring laughter to Haiti
Lifestyle & Belief
Judgment Day May 21: Why are end times prophecies so popular?
Lifestyle & Belief
Revelations on the Book of Revelation
New Movie Releases: ‘Now You See Me’ and ‘After Earth’
Show Producer’s Blog: Newsroom Hubbub
Herman Cain May Drop Presidential Bid
The Country Meets The Woman Behind Herman Cain
Weekly Wrap-Up: The Economy and Herman Cain
Lifestyle & Belief
American Muslims and the 2012 Election
Listener Letters
Kids in the Woods
Kids in the Woods
The Good Book’s Green Message
Almanac/”Man & Beast”
Business, Economics and Jobs
Investing in yourself: the job club
Business, Economics and Jobs
Looking for Work? Get a Job-Search Buddy!
Lifestyle & Belief
Parting the Red Sea
Arts, Culture & Media
The Manga bible