In this critical note I examine sexually violent biblical language and motifs that Luke includes in his annunciation narrative. Specifically, I show that Luke's introduction of Mary and his depiction ...

It would be hard to improve on the words and phrasing of KJV passages that share the gospel's account of the birth of Jesus.

The Gospel of St Luke was actually written by Jesus' mother, Mary, making it the first female book in the Bible, a writer has claimed. Dr Adam Bradford believes the document people have come to know ...