In colonial Latin America – called “New Spain” by European colonists – images of a white Jesus reinforced a caste system where white, Christian Europeans occupied the top tier, while those with darker ...

Every year on Good Friday, Christians meditate on the depth of Jesus’ sacrifice for us in suffering a humiliating, bloody death by crucifixion. It’s a time to dwell on what Jesus suffered for us, in ...

A woman portraying the Easter Bunny at a Florida mall was battered by three teens. Easter is on April 20, 2025.

However, Jesus being the son of Joseph, a carpenter, does give us insight into his socio-economic background. The Greek word for carpenter in the Bible is tekton which denotes someone who works with ...