Most basic theological terms come from Greek or Latin, but one sprang from English: atonement. Here, the –ment suffix is used to refer to the result of something, like amazement is the result of ...

The birth and death narratives of Jesus are among the world's best known stories, even among non-Christians or the nonreligious. What Jesus was like in between, however, has always been a bit more of ...

The Gospel of Good Friday (John 18:1 – 19:42) leaves off in a garden at a newly hewn tomb. Here Jesus has been laid to rest and his disciples must try to make some sense out of this ignominy. Perhaps ...