Let's celebrate April first as "Healthy Skepticism Day", especially with fantastical astronomy stories and images online ...

Neither Sarah nor Hagar/Ha-jar are mentioned by name in the Qur’an, but the story of Ha-jar’s exile from Abraham’s home is traditionally understood to be referred to in a line from Ibrāhīm’s prayer in ...

The origin story of C.S. Lewis' infamous Narnia in The Magician's Nephew is a blend of Christian inspiration and the power of ...

Most fans of The Chronicles of Narnia are familiar with the same starting point. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe was the original book in the series and the first movie adapted in the 2000s ...

However, in what he titled the “Ainulindalë,” Tolkien’s angelic beings called the Ainur join with the God-figure Ilúvatar to literally sing the history of the world into existence.

Three of the Twelve Tribes are described as seafaring people in early biblical times. Judges 5:17 chides Dan for dwelling in ships, and Asher for its maritime habitat. Genesis 49:13 depicts ...

Snakes have many different associations for many different people. The biblical story of a cunning serpent who tricked Eve in the Garden of Eden has inspired centuries of allegories and metaphors that ...