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State-Sponsored Pilgrimages Under Review in Nigeria

A third of the country's 90,000 religious pilgrims this year were Christians.

Christians Fight Israel's Marriage Ban

Without official recogition, evangelicals must travel abroad to get married. Will a lawsuit help?

How to Unfreeze the Middle East

Reconciliation must be at the heart of peacemaking.

Is Skinny-dipping in the Sea of Galilee Sacrilegious?

A nude congressman reportedly took a dip in Israel's biblical site.

The Course of Christian Zionism

A new book surveys the surprising shifts in evangelical and mainline Christian attitudes toward Jewish statehood.

Why Israel Exists 'for the Palestinians'—and the Rest of the World

The conclusion of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

God Doesn't Keep Jews in a Pickle Jar

Part three of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

How to Treat a Rebellious Israel

Part two of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

Do Jews Have a Divine Right to Israel's Land?

Part one of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

James Ossuary Verdict Not Set In Stone

Biblical archaeologists still split over conclusion of long-running Israeli court drama.

Trial on Antiquities Fraud Ends, But Not the Controversy

Judge doesn't rule whether James ossuary is authentic, but acquits antiquities collectors on almost all charges.

Archaeology's Rebel: Bible in One Hand, Spade in the Other

Eilat Mazar is unafraid to claim archaeological finds of biblical proportions.

Raising Yeshua-Followers in the West Bank

Ariella, a Messianic Jew, raises four children amid violence in the Holy Land.

Flowers of the Son

'Flowers of the Son' follows Jews for Jesus in the Holy Land.

No Place Like a House

Affordable units help Middle Eastern Christians stay put.

The Line Where Religions Collide

Journalist and poet Eliza Grizwold says we can learn a lot about Christianity by surveying the region where they have clashed for 200 years.

Little Town of Bethlehem

'Little Town of Bethlehem' puts a human face on Israeli-Palestinian relations.

A Ministry Grows in Brooklyn

Messianic leaders explore new strategies for reaching the Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel.

Christian Zionism in the Dock

Two documentaries take on the controversial theology.

Stride Toward Peace: The Mideast's Nonviolent Moment

Risking love in a land of violence.

From Informant to Informer

The "son of Hamas" senses God in his life before coming to Christ.

Should We Always Back Israel?

The killing of activists on a ship to Gaza reignites debate over support for Israel and its policies.

On the Jesus Trail

What we learned from Jews, Muslims, and Arab Christians as we traced the footsteps of Christ in Galilee.

Pulling the 'Jesus Boat' from the Mud

Behind the sometimes heart-stopping recovery story.

Miracle Boat

The surreal, sometimes comical story behind the discovery of the Jesus Boat.

Archaeology: What an Ancient Hebrew Note Might Mean

Scholar says five lines of ancient script on a broken piece of pottery confirm Kingdom of Israel's existence in 10th century B.C. Others are cautious.

The Dusty Messiah

Why I no longer believe in a spiritual Jesus.

'All Israel Will Be Saved'

God's 'first love' awaits Jesus' second advent.

Happy Rosh Hashanah, Christians

The 'Jewish New Year' is a day of judgment for all of creation.

The Ultimate Kibitzer

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein wants Jews to trust evangelicals, and evangelicals to love Israel.

God in Gaza

Reconciliation work goes on despite worst violence since 1967.

Leap of Faith

Tony Blair, Middle East envoy, says religion and globalization go together — in a good way.

Reconciling Christmas

A new ministry to Bethlehem does more than deliver gifts every December.

Listening and Learning in the Middle East

What it means to act as an advocate for global engagement.

'Dead Sea Scrolls on Stone'  Subscriber access only

Prof says first-century tablet tells of messiah who will die and rise.

The Presbyterians Giveth, the Presbyterians Taketh Away

Revised document shifts focus from PC(USA) anti-Semitism.

Reclaiming Orthodoxy

1000 conservative evangelicals gather in Jerusalem to reclaim Anglicanism. An interview with Sydney Archbishop Peter Jensen.
News Feed
Palestinian Christians battle Israel barrier route
Palestinians in Beit Jala are hoping the new pope can succeed where others have failed — pressing Israel to drop plans to build a stretch of its West Bank separation barrier through their picturesque valley (Associated Press)
Mysterious Stone Structure Discovered Beneath Sea of Galilee
It appears to be a giant cairn, rocks piled on top of each other (LiveScience)
The Outstretched Hand
A new type of Christianity has evolved in America in recent decades, and Jews ought to be aware of it. (Jewish Ideas Daily)

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