In the biblical book of Genesis, God expels the first two human beings from the Garden of Eden after Eve entices Adam to eat the forbidden fruit. God “curses” Eve for her misdeed, using ominous words ...

As the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world last year, the United Nations warned that the economic disruption of the pandemic could result in famines of "biblical proportions." The choice of ...

"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live" (Deuteronomy 30:19). This ...

1. Setting the stage -- Part I: Characters in the postdiluvian drama -- 2. A black sheep in the (second) first family: the legend of Noah and his sons -- 3. Unauthorized biography: the legend of ...