(RNS) — It was precisely at this season in 1938. It was the day after Kristallnacht, “the night of broken glass,” when Nazis rampaged through Germany and Austria, destroying Jewish homes, businesses ...

In the Bible, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God because the residents lived a life of sin. According to the book of Genesis, “the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the ...

The Bible's Book of Genesis describes in terrifying detail how God destroyed the Biblical cities for their sins of wickedness and depravity. The Old Testament speaks of the Lord raining "upon Sodom ...

As the story opens, Abraham (or Abram, as he is initially called) is a mere teenager. But as he grows into manhood, it becomes clear that God has important plans for him. "You are a righteous man," ...