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“So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day” (Joshua 10:13).

You've probably heard of the seven deadly sins, but what are the seven heavenly virtues?

Flannery O'Connor would have been surprised at what many of us call Christian writing. So, what was her approach to applying the gospel to storytelling?

Dante Alighieri turned tragic circumstances into art, providing a model for Christians about how to make something creative from their pain.

There are some little-known facts about the humble Francis of Assisi, who dared to walk away from an easy life to follow God at all costs.

Lent is meant to be a time of repentance. These 40 days are set aside to praise and worship the Lord; to read the Bible more, and to pray more often. Christians who observe Lent correctly anticipate deeper intimacy with the Lord.

Monergism is a doctrine that stands at the heart of the gospel, and therefore important for all Christians to understand.

Depending on what denomination you grew up in, you may know St Veronica as a woman who appears in the stations of the cross. Or you may know her as the woman Jesus healed of internal bleeding. So was she both?

Is there an angel named Phanuel in the Bible?

A catechism is the instruction of the Christian faith for those new to Christianity or a different denomination. Learn more about the teachings of catechism and the process of becoming a catechumen.

Theologian. Writer. Composer. Philosopher. Mystic. Doctor. Abess. Was there anything that St. Hildegard of Bingen did not do?

What is gatekeeping? A way to keep outsiders out. Sometimes that's necessary, but what happens when Christians do it for legalistic reasons?

"Sola fide!" was a revolutionary phrase in the Protestant Reformation, but what made it so surprising?

Love is an action, but it is also a choice. Loving another sometimes means laying down the self and choosing to serve the needs of another. When the rubber hits the road so to speak, it is then that these vows matter most.

What was the Harrowing of Hell when Christ descended to Hades? Read the scriptures passages of this event and learn its biblical meaning.

Used only six times in the Bible, the word anathema is commonly translated as “cursed,” or “eternally condemned” in the more recent translations. Learn about the biblical meaning and historical examples of anathema within Christianity.

Phil Keaggy has been a part of Christian music from its early days in the Jesus Movement to today, winning acclaim even within the mainstream. What's the secret to his success?

Rediscovering our true nature, our true selves, and our essence, is found in none other the Christ Jesus. To be born again of his Spirit. To regain our essentialism. To again become children of the Most High God.

What is the meaning of celibacy and its significance in Christianity today? Discover the Bible references to celibacy and its biblical importance.