AFP via Getty Images. The uncovered marble tombs have a lot to do with Joseph of Arimathea — the biblical figure Christians believe gifted Jesus his burial plot, as explained by the Times of Israel.

The essence of Easter’s celebration of the Resurrection is that Christianity’s founder, Jesus, is still alive, having overcome death. No Jew ever believed that, after Abraham died and was ...

As Easter approaches, Christians around the world begin to focus on two of the central tenets of their faith: the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Other charismatic Jewish teachers or ...

Many people don't know the origins of the name, or about other non-Christian traditions associated with the day when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, a religious scholar explains.

It has never been easy to proclaim the resurrection. Never. Good Friday and Holy Saturday, painful as they are, are familiar enough. They testify to the truth as we know it. On Friday, we walk the ...

Jesus’ resurrection occurs on an eighth day, the start of a brand new week—or a brand new creation cycle, if you will. For John, the cosmos has shifted over this fateful weekend.

Jesus’ resurrection occurs on an eighth day, the start of a brand new week—or a brand new creation cycle, if you will. For John, the cosmos has shifted over this fateful weekend.