Because they have many Gods; polytheists have many names for God; just as humans have many names for their many relatives and friends. But why do monotheistic religions like Islam and Judaism have ...

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With original sin dismissed, Jesus has secondary status. (For the first article in this series, click here.) Yesterday’s article looked at Ashura, the holiday coming up this weekend, as a way of ...

Both vanished from power. Both defied Egyptian religion. Both believed in one god. Could Pharaoh Akhenaten and Moses be two names for the same revolutionary figure?

When the Third Temple is built in Jerusalem, should there be a mosque next door? May gentiles keep Shabbat? And should Jews teach Torah to members of different faiths? In a new book, three Israeli ...