When in 1601 Edinburgh suffered the ravages of plague and King James VI was staying at the castle in Burntisland, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was held in the new church of ...

The church - which hosted the ‘Kirking of the Council’ when the Burgh still had its own Town Council - continues to play its ...

When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office again on Jan. 20, he’ll do so with one hand on a bible.

The president-elect eschewed the star-spangled “Trump Bible” in favor of volumes with personal and national history.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal legal public holiday and, since 1994, a national day of service, “a day on, not a day off,” as the late and revered Georgia Rep. John Lewis once said.

Lee Greenwood released “God Bless the U.S.A.,” a patriotic anthem that has become a standard at political gatherings. He’s ...

Eleanor Roosevelt posing in the Sally Milgrim gown that she wore to her husband Franklin’s second inaugural festivities in ...

The Coen brothers are now part of Hollywood’s film legend. They managed to carve out a 30-year-long career in the brutal ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

According to the CBA, whose rankings are based on sales at member Christian retail stores in the U.S. through Aug. 3, 2013, the top Bible translations are: (1) New International Version; (2) King ...

Last fall, the agency canceled a vendor search to supply the state with 55,000 King James Bibles for $3 million — more than enough for the 43,000 classroom teachers in the state. School is always in ...

As we begin this new year, don’t be content with dead religion that denies God’s power. We serve a miracle-working God.