Ancient Origins

The Divine Prodigy: Was the "Killer" Jesus of the Apocrypha the Real Version?

Instead, it presents a young Jesus who is volatile, impulsive, and possessed of a power so raw that it terrified everyone around him. What if our modern perception of Jesus is sanitized? By examining ...
Yahoo

The apocrypha, Christianity’s ‘hidden’ texts, may not be in the Bible – but they have shaped tradition for centuries

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers ...
National Catholic Reporter

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood — but that didn't stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy 'rascal'

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger — an animal feeding bin — ...
New Haven Register

The apocrypha, Christianity’s ‘hidden’ texts, may not be in the Bible – but they have shaped tradition for centuries

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christy Cobb, University of Denver (THE CONVERSATION) Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint ...