The modern Bible is the product of translations and interpretations that span centuries. But a true understanding of its meaning should take into account its origins in Jewish culture, according to ...

The longtime Harvard Divinity School professor says, "There is no single 'correct' way to read the Bible." But, he argues, some ways are more helpful than others. Only 36 percent of Americans say they ...

The first time Meg Hunter-Kilmer read the entire Bible, it took her about six years, at the rate of a chapter a day. By the time she finished, as a freshman in college, she felt like she needed a ...

Jaime L. Waters serves as associate professor of Catholic studies at DePaul University and as “The Word” columnist at America since the first Sunday of Advent in 2019. A biblical studies professor, Dr ...

How do you receive the word of God when you do not read? This is a strange question to ask in an age of unprecedented literacy, at a time when access to data, texts, and knowledge is constant. No ...

Don’t you wish you could read the Bible in 1,000 languages? There’s an app for that. Orlando-based Wycliffe Associates has come out with an app that allows you to read selected Bible stories in Bantu, ...

Best-selling study authors and Bible teachers unpack the factors that drive women to prioritize time in Scripture. When Anne Graham Lotz was a girl, she went on a 14-mile hike in the Blue Ridge ...