A recent Newsweek story began with an exhortation from the Reverend Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel, a preacher in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, who urged his congregation to vote in the upcoming midterm ...

During the long Gospel reading on Sunday, we heard about Jesus and Barabbas, and the choice that Pilate outsources to the angry crowd. It's a dramatic scene; and it reinforces the cruelty and ...

“Then what shall I do with Jesus called Messiah?” Pilate retorted. “Let him be crucified!” they answered. “Why?” asked the Roman governor. “What evil has he done?” An excellent question, but in ...

In the open elections by viva voce, before the court of Pontius Pilate, the revered master, healer, and teacher, Jesus Christ, lost to the convicted rebel, notorious robber, and heinous criminal ...

There is a predictable and highly enjoyable movie plot where the lead character takes center stage and gathers his or her team as the action unfolds. We see this in the Gospels time and again. I find ...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga — For his sermon on Sunday, Reverend Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel chose the story of Barabbas for what he saw as an historic day. According to the Gospel of St. Mark, each year the people ...

Following are NCR reader responses to recent news articles, opinion columns and theological essays with letters that have been edited for length and clarity. Not afraid to hope Thank you for your ...

The Reelz miniseries, with a standout performance from Billy Zane, manages to be a more interesting recounting of the Resurrection story than Mark Burnett's stilted "The Bible." By Allison Keene ...

A recent Newsweek story began with an exhortation from the Reverend Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel, a preacher in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, who urged his congregation to vote in the upcoming midterm ...