A controversial manuscript has claimed that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had two children. The 1,500-year-old book was ...

Rembrandt depicts Mary leaning over the crib of the infant Jesus with a copy of the Torah in her hand (facing page). A 15th-century engraving titled “The Holy Family on the Way to School ...

Important aspects of the Christian canon are the Virgin Birth of Jesus from his mother, Mary, and Jesus’ death, which was the crucifixion. This brings up the question of how long he lived.

The Christian world has embraced the faithful story of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus for centuries. Yet, in those times—even without getting into the plausibility of a virgin birth—their ...