Throughout history, Christians have often believed Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus. History suggests otherwise, ...

Jesus’ procession was a parody of imperial power — a deliberate mockery of Roman spectacle and a prophetic enactment of a ...

It's one of the holiest and most somber days in the Christian calendar as followers remember the execution of Jesus.

Good Friday 2025 kicks off Easter weekend this Friday, April 18. Here's what to know about the holiday and which Florida ...

The peasant parade carries a countercultural message: The weak and the powerless gathered together with the divine presence become the powerful. In Holy Week, God puts God’s thumb on the scale to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius ... they portrayed Pilate as convinced of Jesus’ innocence. As more time passed, other works ...

Nathanael Andrade, Binghamton University, State University of New York (THE CONVERSATION) It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman ... of Jesus’ innocence. As more time ...

Archaeologists found another example of a crucified heel 49 years later in Cambridgeshire, England, in a grave in an ancient ...

The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...