The Joy of Jesus: Glimpses of His Humanity
Introduction When we think of Jesus, images of the cross, suffering, and sacrifice often come to mind. While these aspects are central to His mission, the Gospels also reveal a…
Jesus vs. Caesar: Catacomb Subversion
Early Christian Resistance Through Art and Symbolism In the Roman Empire, Christians were a minority navigating a complex landscape of religious authority, imperial propaganda, and occasional persecution. Amid these pressures,…
Buddhist Jesus: The Tibetan Lost Years Theory
Examining the “Issa” Manuscripts and Cross-Cultural Connections The years between Jesus’ childhood and the beginning of His public ministry—sometimes called the “lost years”—have long captivated scholars, theologians, and enthusiasts. While…
Jesus in the Quran: ‘Isa ibn Maryam
Islam’s Revered Yet Reimagined Messiah Jesus, known in Arabic as ‘Isa ibn Maryam (“Jesus, son of Mary”), occupies a unique position in Islamic theology. Unlike Christianity, which emphasizes His dual…
Jesus the Exorcist: Why Demons Dominate the Gospels
Spiritual Warfare in First-Century Palestine Among the miracles recorded in the Gospels—healings, feedings, calming storms—one category appears with striking frequency: exorcisms. Jesus casts out demons in synagogues, graveyards, private homes,…
Jesus vs. Caesar: Divine Lordship as Treason
One of the most politically explosive aspects of early Christianity was its claim that Jesus Christ, not the emperor, was Lord. In the Roman world, acknowledging Jesus as Kyrios (Greek…
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Washed His Hands
History’s Most Infamous Bureaucrat Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judea during the early first century, occupies a singular place in history. Known primarily from the New Testament as the…
The Jesus Wife Fragment Hoax: When Scholarship Meets Sensationalism
In 2012, the academic and religious worlds were electrified by a startling claim: a small papyrus fragment, dubbed the “Jesus Wife Fragment”, seemed to suggest that Jesus of Nazareth had…
The Second Adam: Paul’s Cosmic Remedy
How Christ Undoes Eden’s Curse In Christian theology, the concept of Jesus as the “Second Adam” is one of the Apostle Paul’s most profound insights into salvation history. In Romans…
The Gift of Forgiveness: Healing Hearts and Restoring Peace
Introduction Forgiveness is one of the most challenging commands Jesus gave us—yet it is also one of the most life-changing. When we forgive, we are not excusing the wrong; we…