Melchizedek appears suddenly in the Bible with no origin, no genealogy, and no explanation. He blesses Abraham, receives a tithe, and then disappears forever. Ancient Jews debated whether he was a ...

A former member of cult-like religious group Shincheonji says the group targets pastors around the world in an attempt to ...

"We began this week with a strong snowstorm reminding us we are still in the heart of winter. Not a time to think about trees ...

“They’re still coming out here,” she marvels. “God bless them.” A man with a cane takes in the collection of flowers, signs, ...

Inside a Haitian grocery store, Margery Koveleski — a “manman” to many — and her daughter Laura help their clients navigate ...

Across 20+ locations from the Gaza border to the Shomron, thousands of fruit trees are being planted-and you can be part of ...

# Give your last dollar and expect a breakthrough. Sow a seed and wait for a return. The mechanics resemble a lottery more than faith. Desperation is baptised as belief. Hope is leveraged as currency.

The Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been described as an "apocalyptic Christian cult" that uses manipulation tactics to retain and recruit members. Documents seen by the ABC show the group moving out ...

In days of local and global upheaval, Tu Bishvat invites us to pause, to look closely, and to remember: the world has been ...

Originally from Switzerland, Tobias Brander came to Hong Kong with the Basel Mission in 1996. Having lived in Hong Kong for ...

E.B. White’s short book, “The Elements of Style,” has elementary rules of composition to improve English usage; these are too often broken, ...