RISE OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE NEWS
"Syria
Uncovers 'Largest Church,'"
BBC News, November 14, 2008.
Ethan Bronner, "Ancient
Tablet Ignites Debate On Messiah And Resurrection,"
New York Times, July 6, 2008.
Andrew Bossone, "Ancient
Christian 'Holy Wine' Factory Found In Egypt,"
National Geographic News, June 18, 2008.
Matt McGrath, "Jordan
Cave May Be Oldest Church,"
BBC News, June 10, 2008.
Robert F. Worth, "In
Syrian Villages, The Language Of Jesus Lives,"
New York Times, April 22, 2008.
James Donaghy, "Christianity Should Give Judas And Pilate A Break," Guardian, March 12, 2008.
Rory Kress, "1,400-Year-Old
Christian Mosaic Restored In Israel,"
National Geographic News, January 28, 2008.
"Early
Christian Burial Site Found,"
BBC News, January 18, 2008.
"Town
On Trail Of Pilgrim Progress,"
BBC News, January 4, 2008.
Stefan Lovgren, "Judas
Was 'Demon' After All, New Gospel Reading Claims,"
National Geographic News, December 21, 2007.
April D. Deconick, "Op-Ed Contributor: Gospel Truth," New York Times, December 1, 2007.
Elizabeth Blunt, "Ethiopia
Celebrates 'True Cross,'"
BBC News, September 27, 2007.
Stephen Prothero, "Kiss
And Make Up," New
York Times, June 24, 2007.
Peter Steinfels, "Was It A Hoax?: Debate On A 'Secret Mark' Gospel Resumes," New York Times, March 31, 2007.
Mati Milstein, "Jesus' Tomb Claim Slammed By Scholars," National Geographic News, February 28, 2007.
Maria Cristina Valsecchi, "St.
Paul's Tombs Unearthed In Rome,"
National Geographic News, December 11, 2006.
Christian Fraser, "St. Paul's Tomb Unearthed In Rome," BBC News, December 7, 2006.
Jenny Diski, "Your Own Personal Judas," Guardian, November 18, 2006.
Scott Spencer, "A
Christian Shrine In A Muslim Land,"
New York Times, September 3, 2006.
Jane Lampman, "The
Lives Of The Very Early Christians,"
Christian Science Monitor, June 27, 2006.
Richard Byrne, "The End Of Gnosticism?," Chronicle Of Higher Education, May 5, 2006.
Peter Steinfels, "A Debate Flares On Betrayal: The Gospel Of Judas Or The Gospel According To National Geographic?," New York Times, April 15, 2006.
G. Jeffrey MacDonald, "Christian
Mavericks Find Affirmation In Ancient Heresies,"
Christian Science Monitor, April 14, 2006.
Barry Meier and John Noble Wilford, "How The Gospel Of Judas Emerged," New York Times, April 13, 2006.
Elaine Pagels, "The Gospel Truth," New York Times, April 8, 2006.
"Judas
'Helped Jesus Save Mankind,'"
BBC News, April 7, 2006.
Stephen Tomkins, "Not
So Secret Gospels,"
BBC News, April 7, 2006.
Laurie Goodstein, "Document Is Genuine, But Is Its Story True?," New York Times, April 7, 2006.
John Noble Wilford and Laurie Goodstein, "In Ancient Document, Judas, Minus The Betrayal," New York Times, April 7, 2006.
"Excerpts From The Gospel Of Judas," New York Times, April 7, 2006.
Julian Borger and Stephen Bates, "Judas: This Is What Really Happened," Guardian, April 7, 2006.
Brian Handwerk, "Gospel
Of Judas Pages Endured Long, Strange Journey,"
National Geographic News, April 6, 2006.
John Noble Wilford and Laurie Goodstein, "'Gospel Of Judas' Surfaces After 1,700 Years," New York Times, April 6, 2006.
Stefan Lovgren, "Lost Gospel Revealed; Says Jesus Asked Judas To Betray Him," National Geographic News, April 6, 2006.
G. Jeffrey MacDonald, "A Gospel's Rocky Path From Egypt's Desert To Print," Christian Science Monitor, March 7, 2006.
Greg Myre, "Israeli
Prisoners Dig Their Way To Early Christianity,"
New York Times, November 7, 2005.
"Photo Gallery: Ancient Church Found At Israeli Prison," National Geographic News, November 7, 2005.
"Ancient
Church Found On Jail Site,"
BBC News, November 6, 2005.
"Ancient Graves Uncovered At Pit," BBC News, September 13, 2004.
"Iraqi Christians' Long History,"
BBC News, August 2, 2004.
Richard Holloway, "What The Farmer Found," Guardian, March 13, 2004.
Nicholas D. Kristof, "Peter, Paul, Mary . . . And God," New York Times, February 28, 2004.
Tom D'Evelyn, "The Silenced Voices Of Faith Speak Again: Christianity's Modern Diversity Reflects Its Origins," Christian Science Monitor, December 23, 2003.
"Space Impact 'Saved Christianity,'"
BBC News, June 23, 2003.
"Jesus Artefact 'A Fake,'"
BBC News, June 18, 2003.
Frank Kermode, "Another Gospel Truth," New York Times, June 15, 2003.
Dinitia Smith, "The Heresy That Saved A Skeptic," New York Times, June 14, 2003.
Jane Lampman, "The Ongoing Evolution Of Christianity," Christian Science Monitor, May 15, 2003.
L. Peat O'Neil, "Bible-Era Artifacts Highlight Archaeology Controversy," National Geographic News, April 18, 2003.
"India's Christians: Roots And Disputes,"
BBC News, December 25, 2002.
"Troubled Town Of Bethlehem,"
BBC News, November 22, 2002.
"'Evidence Of Jesus' Damaged,"
BBC News, November 3, 2002.
"Debate Rages Over Biblical Mystery,"
BBC News, August 27, 2002.
"Why Do
We Think Christ Was White?,"
BBC News, March 27, 2001.
"Looking For The Historical Jesus,"
BBC News, March 26, 2001.
"Who Are Egypt's Christians?,"
BBC News, February 26, 2000.
George Steiner, "A Cross To Bear: Was Pilate Just The Victim Of A Bad Press?," Guardian, April 4, 1999.
Gustav Niebuhr, "Apocrypha Sidle Up To The Sacred," New York Times, December 27, 1997.
Paula Butturini, "Churches From Before The Church," New York Times, December 19, 1993.
Thomas D'Evelyn, "Politics In Paradise -- The Genesis Of 'Original Sin,'" Christian Science Monitor, September 14, 1988.
Robert L. Wilken, "Great Pan Was A Long Time Dying," New York Times, February 1, 1987.
Robert D. Kaplan, "A Journey Through Old Cairo Is A Journey Down The Centuries," Christian Science Monitor, December 14, 1984.
Robert McAfee Brown, "The Everyday Life Of Early Christians," New York Times, April 3, 1983.