The apocrypha, Christianity’s ‘hidden’ texts, may not be in the Bible – but they have shaped tradition for centuries

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers ...
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It’s time to talk about Purim’s unsettling message about conversion

Purim is meant to be loud: a holiday for drinking, dressing up, yelling and retelling a story of miraculous survival. Which ...