The popular marijuana-themed holiday, 420, falls on Easter Sunday this year. Here's everything to know about it.

In recent decades, some Christians have moved away from the theory of penal substitutionary atonement, which summons up the ...

Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

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Anthony Anderson let it all flow on set of Hustle & Flow. "We got high in a scene 'cause we were supposed to be smoking a joint on the porch," Anderson recalled. "And I was like, 'F--- it.

'Ecce Homo' (Behold the Man), by 19th-century painter Antonio Ciseri, depicts Pontius Pilate presenting Jesus to a crowd in Jerusalem. Tungsten/Galleria d'Arte Moderna via Wikimedia Commons ...

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When did the position of vice president of the United States stop going to the runner-up in the presidential election and become a separately elected office? Amelia Golini, Brooklyn, New York That ...

What did Jesus do after He died and was buried? Where did He go? According to the Apostles' Creed, "he descended into hell." Each denomination has an interpretation of this issue. Because of the ...

Did Jesus love the adulteress and the prostitute? Absolutely. There are two remarkable stories showing how Jesus cared for all types of people. The religious folks called the Pharisees in the time of ...