How should we respond to the news of the recent death of another snake-handling Christian? I can tell you a few ways that have been tried: condescension; amusement; disbelief; mockery; advocacy; and ...

On very rare occasions, an exceptional fossil is unearthed that provides an extraordinary glimpse into the evolution of a group of organisms. This time, it is the beautifully preserved skull of an ...

Find today’s readings here. For Christians, reading the Old Testament in light of the New Testament is sometimes almost like a game: Where is Jesus hiding? How is Jesus prefigured this time, in a ...

“Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, ‘We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that ...

Human victims of snake bites must quickly get to an emergency department to access an anti-venom that is specific to the type ...

“And the serpent said to the woman, “You are not going to die, but G-d knows that as soon as you eat of it your eyes will be open and you will be like divine beings who know good and bad.” Genesis 3: ...

Sometimes knowledge snakes up on you. Los Angeles-based artist Alexis Smith took the biblical story about the serpent in the Garden of Eden and transported it to the University of California San Diego ...