That the Hebrew God is the best known of all gods worshiped in the world today needs no explanation. The Jews, the Christians and the Muslims, among others, all accord the ancient Hebrew God their … ...

Outside the Bible, Baal is well known in many other contexts. An early collection of poems written in Ugaritic describe Baal as the son of El, the high god.

At her table were no less than 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Baal’s consort Asherah (I Kings 16:31,21; 18:19). By her orders, the prophets of Yaweh were attacked and put to the sword ...

Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious. By Ross Douthat. Zondervan; 240 pages; $29.99 and £20. H ave you ever wondered about the problem of evil?The question of why, if God is all-good and all ...

Scientists have uncovered secrets in the Bible that rewrite the story of the Ark of the Covenant, Noah's Flood and when God created the universe, sparking a debate on the Holy Book's origins.