JESUS CHRIST was crucified on Good Friday after being betrayed by one of his 12 disciples, Judas Iscariot, but did the biblical figure, who has become synonymous with treachery, actually exist?

Book review: People Get Ready: Twelve Jesus-Haunted Misfits, Malcontents, and Dreamers in Pursuit of Justice recognizes the need for witnesses whose actions reflect the love of Jesus in prophetic ...

Of the original 12, only Judas died a shameful death, taking his own life after betraying Jesus for money (see Matthew 27:3-5). Both the Bible and early church records indicate all the rest died ...

The room is briefly mentioned in the Book of Luke 22:11-13, when Jesus Christ asked for a large, furnished upper room where he and his disciples could partake in their Passover meal.

How Jesus’ female disciples who made Christianity happen were wiped from history. THE “greatest story ever told” had a few pivotal figures whose significance have been all but wiped from the ...

The disciples. Nobody knows for sure just how long Jesus' ministry, teaching and travelling throughout the Holy Land, lasted. Some say three years, others as little as one. That Christianity grew ...

The debate over the color of Jesus’ skin is one of the oldest running arguments in religion. But this Easter, the question is a serious one — for several reasons.

Of the 12 disciples of Jesus, ... Images: The Gospel of Judas. Latest in References. The San Andreas Fault: Facts about the crack in California's crust that could unleash the 'Big One' ...

The twelve apostles were Jesus’ closest disciples during his life, and spread his message after his death. (Image credit: Heritage Images / Contributor via Getty Images) Jump to: ...