The fifth weekly biblical portion in Deuteronomy is Shoftim, “Judges.” The rabbis who were descendants of the ancient Pharisees viewed this portion as supporting the Pharisees’ views, rather than ...

Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in history, but the truth behind her story is far more complex than the legend. Far from just a seductress, she was a highly intelligent political strategist ...

Two of the clearest demonstrations of biblical war strategy in modern history were carried out by men who probably never saw ...

For centuries, the Ark of the Covenant, the sacred gold-plated chest said to contain the Ten Commandments, has been one of the greatest mysteries in religious history. The object, which once ...

An analysis of Israel, Iran, and American leadership amid Middle East tensions and historic covenant promises.

The nation’s official motto, “In God we trust,” has appeared on coins since the Civil War. The Pledge of Allegiance promises ...

Throughout history, humans have created myths and legends to make sense of the world around them. Most of the time, that’s ...

When politicians justify war by referring to religious texts, they narrow their options and harden their enemies. When they keep faith personal and policy public, they preserve the space necessary for ...

“Khamenei cast himself as the custodian of a revolution waged in God’s name against his enemies, yet he fell to the Jewish State on the eve of a Jewish festival commemorating the defeat of a Persian ...

Sometimes the best secrets are the ones hiding in plain sight, and Alabama has been keeping a doozy from most of the world.

Archaeologists uncover mosaics linked to early Christian churches in ancient Antipatrea, the Greek city beneath modern Berat, ...

An ancient 5,500-year-old factory has been discovered, confirming a key part of what is mentioned in the Bible. In Israel, about 40 miles south of Tel Aviv, a factory where they used to make blades ...