But is there any evidence? Salome receives the head of John the Baptist in this early 17th century painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. In the Bible, Herod Antipas ordered the Christian ...

Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...

The beheading of John the Baptist has inspired lots of artistic interpretations. When we read Mark’s telling in today’s Gospel, we can see why; it has all the elements of a great story.