It’s a word that basically means “not quite.” Or maybe “nearly” or “approaching” or “pretty much.” Like when you go into a ...

. . . it's worth recalling that the Greek word "martyr" originally means "witnesses." Like the Apostles and the holy women ...

FILE - A statue of Benjamin Franklin is seen at The Franklin Institute, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Philadelphia. Franklin, like some other key founders, admired Jesus as a moral teacher but would not ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Many Americans believe the United States was ...

Many Americans believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation, and the idea is energizing some conservative and Republican activists. But the concept means different things to different ...