Between 1896 and 1907, Oxford University scholars Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt unearthed many papyrus fragments at the Egyptian site of Oxyrhynchus. The papyri, mostly in Greek, date from the ...

Having won a defamation lawsuit against Ohio's Adams County sheriff's deputies, Afroman details the whole sordid event with "Batteram Hymn of the Police Whistleblower." ...

Bryan Adams, the radio-friendly rock singer, and Mutt Lange, the producer with the Midas touch. The result of their collaboration in the early ’90s was one of the best-selling singles of all time.

Self–Realization Fellowship presents “The Divine Art of Music” on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at New York’s Carnegie Hall, celebrating 100 years since Paramahansa Yogananda — author of Autobiography of ...

Chris Tomlin reflects on rediscovering and reimagining the earliest known Christian hymn and shares how the ancient song ...

Understanding how they’re different is a starting point for conversation.

Slowly, our hearts come to burn with love for God and neighbor. Much of the time, perhaps, we feel little taking place. Indeed, we might even live in pain. Though God has been generous with his grace ...

More than six months after eternal controversy stirrers Ronnie Radke and Marilyn Manson teamed up for their internet-breaking “God Is a Weapon” single, the two popular monsters sealed the deal and ...

All Souls’ Day on November 2, stands as one of the most reflective days in the Christian calendar — a time when hearts turn heavenward in remembrance of those who have journeyed beyond this world. It ...

Humanity has always wrestled with profound questions: What is the purpose of life? What lies beyond our earthly existence? Across cultures, faiths, and centuries, the answers converge on one enduring ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. How does one properly prepare for an interview with “the” Patti LaBelle? They call ...

Sometimes you gotta bring some blind faith to the Blind Auditions. For her big moment trying out for The Voice Season 28, 24-year-old Florence, Alabama native Kirbi chose a song that beautifully ...