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Christians believe that Jesus "died for our sins." To my mind, that is nonsense. Jesus died because of the sins of the people of his time, not for the sins of the people of all time. Even so, given ...

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Here are the most popular Christmas destinations for American travelers this holiday season, from Athens to Tokyo.

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It’s the best of the Godbeat, 2024 version. Many of the nation’s top religion journalists pick their top piece of the year.

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Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, the holiday has quite an interesting origin story. “These days, almost everyone knows ...

On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 ...