Freshen up on the nature and origins of the Advent season with this installment of the Seven Quick Facts series from Andrew Dragos.
Last week, the shrine that houses the traditional site of Jesus’ burial was worked on for conservation efforts, and his alleged tomb site opened for the first time in centuries. Read these Seven Quick Facts about Jesus’ tomb.
This week is the 499th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Andrew Dragos shares 7 things you may not know about it.
What happened on September 11, 2001? Read these seven quick facts to get a refresher on some of the basic lasting impacts of when the US was hit by a gross act of terrorism.
Is your understanding too narrow, and is it really based on what the Bible teaches? Read these 5 passages of Scripture, referenced by Richard Middleton in his lateset book, A New Heaven and a New Earth.
How do you survive that undergraduate Intro to Religion course being taught by an agnostic at best? Andrew Dragos shares some good advice from Michael Kruger on keeping your faith as a student.
Are you looking for engaging, meaningful topics for your next sermon series? Andrew Dragos shares some topics you may not have considered before.
We all know the textbook stories of America’s founding history, but what about the less-known and less-celebrated parts? Read today’s entry for our Seven Quick Facts series to learn more about colonial America.
What is the European Union, and why did the UK vote to leave it? Read these seven quick facts to get yourself oriented to the European Union and its reason for existence.
The New Testament and the gospel of Jesus claim theological continuity with the Old Testament, but what does this mean for our own reading of sacred Scripture? Read this post by Andrew Dragos, summarizing insights from Richard B. Hays’ recent book, Reading Backwards.
Which of Jesus’ teachings are especially difficult to swallow given our modern sensibilities? Read these seven hard sayings of Jesus as Andrew Dragos offers Sciptural, historical, and literary clues to help with their interpretation.
Muhammad Ali, one of the last century’s most celebrated athletes turned activist, died on June 3, 2016. Read seven quick facts about his life from Andrew Dragos.
