A 12th-century commentary on the Book of Job shows Satan transmitting a disease to him. DeAgostini Picture Library via Getty Images What is a “monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks images of ...

Still searching for a spooky Halloween costume? Try reading the Bible for inspiration. Old and New Testament stories describe sea monsters, giants and avenging spirits that are just as scary as the ...

Madadh Richey is an assistant professor of Hebrew Bible at Brandeis. This article originally appeared on The Conversation. What is a “monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks images of haunted ...

Brandon Grafius writes frequently about a book in which two moms make a deal to eat one another's kids. In the same book, a king becomes a werewolf, and a never-sated ravenous maw consumes throngs of ...

Manny Arango, a Dallas-based preacher, Bible teacher, and producer of online theology courses, posted on his personal website, “The Bible is crazier than what you watch on Netflix and Hulu.” So it’s ...

Manny Arango, a Dallas-based preacher, Bible teacher, and producer of online theology courses, posted on his personal website, “The Bible is crazier than what you watch on Netflix and Hulu.” So it’s ...

(The Conversation) — The field of ‘monster studies’ looks at how texts reflect ideas about what’s evil, weird or scary. (The Conversation) — What is a “monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks ...

What is a“monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks images of haunted houses and horror movies: scary creations, neither human nor animal, and usually evil. But it can be helpful to think ...