SAN FRANCISCO — “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ,” said St. Jerome. If that’s true, then lots of Catholics are getting to know Christ very well indeed. In the past year, nearly ...

(UNDATED) Was Moses one of Jesus’ 12 apostles? One out of 10 teenagers erroneously thinks so, according to a report that argues lack of biblical knowledge could be a huge educational disadvantage for ...

Ignorance of sacred Scriptures is ignorance of Jesus Christ, Pope Leo XIV said during his weekly general audience. "The ultimate purpose of reading and meditating on the Scriptures," he said Feb. 11, ...

How could Scripture possibly apply to our daily life? Sadly, many think of Scripture as an outdated and unhistorical fiction that has little to do with the world or even the faith. Jesus’ words can be ...

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I may be getting this wrong, but seems to me I read a newspaper story about a group calling themselves Moms for Ignorance. They attended a school board meeting somewhere, hoping to deny children's ...

Please fill in the blank: “Our Father who art in heaven ____ be thy name.” This month, that question came up on the television gameshow “Jeopardy!” and none of the otherwise smart contestants could ...

In 1802, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to the Danbury Baptists, claiming that the Bill of Rights’ First Amendment establishes a “wall of separation” that divides church and state. As the First ...

The Bible is one of the most beloved books in America. Yet it is also one of the most misused, misinterpreted and misunderstood books in this country, according to the Rev. Jim Keck, senior pastor at ...

My original letter stated that God is now judging America for its sin. Two responses to that letter by Eric Thompson and Ted Blotsky show America’s woeful ignorance of Bible teaching. Thompson: “God ...

Austin Culp seriously needs to get out his Bible and start reading. In his opinion article in The Forum on Monday, Nov. 26, he blatantly and maliciously condemns God's people. Culp writes that he has ...