It was the "Bible" for the Greek-speaking Jews ... 517] Now the Catholic Church is not alone in accepting the Books which Protestants label as "Apocrypha." The Coptic, Greek and Russian Orthodox ...

In earlier chapters mention has been made of the canon, or more accurately, the various canons of the Bible adopted by different churches. The subject of canon requires at least a book in its own ...

Do you know the books of the Bible that your pastor (or yourself) never preached on? If you have a hard time spelling them, chances are that they might be the most neglected and least studied books in ...

Rabbi Marty Lockshin points out that while Hanukah celebrates the miraculous military victories of the “few over the many,” and of Jewish religion over Greek culture; Hanukah has also given us a new ...

While the Bible remains one of the most popular books for sale ... The bid description does not mention the Apocrypha — a ...

Jennifer Szalai, Dwight Garner and Alexandra Jacobs look back at the books that “offered refuge from the wheels grinding in our heads.” By Dwight GarnerJennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

The year’s outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction, selected by the Books editorial staff.

We’re in a golden age of horror. Here are 10 books that stood out in a year filled with fantastic releases. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer ...

"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" -- which means, "God with us." "Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and ...

Books are not always better than their movie adaptations; except when that book is The Bible, then the book is always better. Nonetheless, this movie is arguably the best attempt (that I am aware of) ...

"I have endeavoured in this ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me," Dickens ...