Michael Huffman

As its name implies, the Reformation was a movement aimed at changing the established church. But some believed it did not go far enough.

Of the Jewish holidays prescribed in the Bible, most originated during the days of Moses. But Purim celebrates Jewish survival during the Exile.

Mary the mother of Jesus allegedly claimed to have conceived Jesus without the help of a man. Was her claim predicted in the Hebrew scriptures?

At age seven Joash became the youngest king to rule in ancient Israel. Manasseh and Josiah also took on the same role as children.

The ancient kingdoms of Judah and Israel were racked by frequent violence and political instability. Assassinations of kings and other royalty were frequent.

Jesus is the most famous person in history. But his association with Christianity can overwhelm his place in other traditions, perhaps most significantly in Islam.

Jerusalem’s Temple was Solomon’s most magnificent building project, and became the center of Israelite religious life for centuries. But it was not Israel’s only temple.

Islam sees itself as a single ummah, meaning “community” or “nation.” But distinctions have arisen within the ummah, most fundamentally between Shia and Sunni Muslims.