According to some snappy Wikipedia research, the Harrowing of Hell was introduced in earnest in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus. Previous gospels had described Christ descending to the land of the ...

I suppose knowing that we have worship services at 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 and 10:00 tonight makes my wondering over the wondrous story understandable – even if some of the story is not.The ancient tale’s ...

(The Conversation) — Several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature, have combined over the centuries into the Holy Grail ...

Colleen M. Phillips teaches in the University of Scranton’s Department of Psychology. The University of Scranton’s Schemel Forum fall courses feature three evening series exploring topics ranging from ...