Essentials in Education (EIE), a non-profit educational organization that has been the U.S. leader in teaching the Bible academically in public schools has announced the release of their new ...

“Nature will castigate those who don’t masticate.” So ran the solemn advice of one Horace Fletcher, the 1920s food faddist and evangelist for the idea that we should chew our food to a liquefied pulp ...

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FaithTime has announced the launch of its Bible Verses Collection, a curated Scripture library designed to help readers quickly find verses for every topic and life moment. The collection addresses a ...

This Sunday, the readings highlight the Judeo-Christian wisdom tradition found in Scripture. Wisdom literature takes many forms in the Bible. One form is as a set of “sayings,” aphorisms and proverbs, ...

Here comes Lent. Again! Lent is a moveable feast. Its date is dependent on the date of Easter which, in turn, is dependent on the date of the full moon on or after the Spring Equinox. Got that? The 40 ...

Wisdom literature is one of the most accessible yet perplexing genres within the Bible. The Book of Job explores the nature of suffering, Proverbs gives guidance on matters as routine as avoiding ...

An old joke asks: Why do old people read the Bible so much? Answer: They are cramming for the final exam. Reading the Bible is a good place to find answers, and it is a good place to go to understand ...