Finally, John’s birth and circumcision is itself described (1:57-80), crowned by Zechariah’s great canticle of joy, the ...

What did childbirth look like when Jesus was born? The story of Jesus’ birth is celebrated, manger and all. But historical texts suggest deliveries during that time were surprisingly hygienic.

The birth of Jesus Christ - a seminal biblical event - has been the subject of many paintings by Western artists, who have often applied the ideas of beauty and creativity prevalent there while ...

Earlier this year, more than 22,000 people signed a petition protesting what they saw as a “homoerotic” painting of Jesus commissioned to celebrate Easter in the Spanish city of Seville.

Biblical stories of Jesus' birth reveal intriguing clues about his times. In their differing accounts of the first Christmas, the Gospels of Matthew and Luke provide important historical details ...

The birth of Jesus at Christmas is all about hope, peace, joy and love, writes Lauren Green of Fox News this holiday season — here's why this matters and the origin stories of each.

Metropolitan Museum of Art. Listen to this article · 8:44 min Learn more. Share full article. ... Of the four Gospels, two describe the virgin birth of Jesus, and two don’t mention it.

The birth of Jesus Christ - a seminal biblical event - has been the subject of many paintings by Western artists, who have often applied the ideas of beauty and creativity prevalent there while ...