Who was the real Mary, and why the great disparity of beliefs about her? Which version is the correct one, or does it matter?

The idea that the apostle Peter lived and died in Rome took on a life of its own after his death. Vision retraces Peter’s legendary rise to power.

God has allowed humankind dominance of the earth, but the situation we find ourselves in was not the path intended. What is our intended relationship to the earth?

It is generally thought that the various New Testament writers were divided in what they believed and taught. Do their writings bear this out?

The apostle Peter wrote a second letter to the early Church just before his death. Like other New Testament writings, its message is timeless.

Selected verses from Jude and 2 Peter demonstrate some of the parallel teachings and similar linguistic expressions of these two New Testament writers.

Jude says he is the brother of James, likely the one called the brother of Jesus, author of the book of James. Jude was one of the other sons of Joseph and Mary.

The apostle Peter’s life is a study in how much a person can change. His writings offer advice as applicable today as when he wrote them.

The book of Acts declares, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” As it turns out, benevolence—looking out for the needs of others—offers tangible benefits. 

Ideally, parents would be talking with one another about their values, instilling confidence that they will be mutually supportive as they pass them on to their children.

What is “the gospel”? Most probably think of it as a message emanating from the New Testament, but in fact it goes back much farther.

The apostle Peter figures prominently in the New Testament, but today he is often portrayed as being theologically at odds with his colleague Paul.

What can we know about James, the first-century writer of one of the general epistles? And what value does his letter have in the 21^st century?

The belief systems that claim the Bible as their basis have significantly divergent views on the subject of forgiveness. So just what does the Bible say?

Vision examines the evidence for the teaching that the apostle Peter spent time in the capital of the Roman Empire and founded the church there.

As the apostle Paul’s life draws to a close, he continues to demonstrate his sincere concern for those under his care and for those who will carry on his ministry.

Christianity has long claimed Constantine as one of its own. Yet even toward the end of his reign the emperor was open to new philosophical ideas.

To expect to see God is akin to expecting to see television signals through our unaided eyes: both are outside the realm of human detection.

Competing philosophies put pressure on the early church to change its doctrines and practices. One of these contenders was Gnosticism.

The Gnostic interpretation of Scripture was designed to appeal to the Hellenistic intellectual communities such as existed in Alexandria, Egypt.