When the poet Randall Jarrell penned his classic World War II poem, “Eighth Air Force,” he invoked the image of Pontius ...

The issue of idolatry in the form of the state claiming ultimate lordship and sovereignty over the lives of subjects came to the fore in the early church. The Roman state had made claims for the ...

WHEN Pontius Pilate presented the crowd with a choice to free Jesus of Nazareth or Barabbas, a known criminal, the people ...

Former Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jerry Lundergan and his wife, Charlotte, helped break ground for a religious garden ...

Paul’s final letter, written to Timothy, probably while Paul awaited his second trial in Rome amidst ... So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release for you: ...

By Jack Brammer Kentucky Lantern On a sun-splashed late morning Tuesday, former Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jerry Lundergan, along with his wife, Charlotte, and several others, heaped shovelfuls ...

As a (near) lifelong bureaucrat, I always have an interest in, and a certain fellow feeling with, past colleagues facing ...

The Bible recounts how a Roman soldier pierced Jesus' side with a spear during the crucifixion to confirm his death, but it ...

What is the secret of Pope Leo’s popularity? In less than a month, he seems to have brought something fresh to this most ...

Jesus was neither an imperialist nor a bigot. There is a biblical figure who provided a model for your tactics. His name was Pontius Pilate, and he was a clean-cut Roman procurator who condemned a ...

Pontius Pilate plays an important role in the death of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospels. As the Roman regional governor, Pilate had political power and imperial responsibility. He only had a short ...