Does the story of the Magi have a historical basis?
King Arthur in the Lives of the Saints
A surprising portrait of Arthur emerges from the lives of saints
The Candy Cane Controversy
A principal’s candy cane ban provides a chance to look at some fakelore about the Christmas confection.
Did Jesus Write a Letter to a King?
The First Letter of Jesus to the Syrians would be a pretty big deal, if it existed.
The Adventures of Callistus I, The Pope Who Did Hard Time
A slave who lost the Church’s money, ran away and was captured, was flogged and sentenced to hard labor for starting a fight in a synagogue, faced harsh criticism from some of the leading minds of the early church, endured the first schism, and saw his story written by one of his bitterest enemies.