An analysis of the Book of John which provides historical information, a short description of the book along with details about the possible author.

An analysis of the Book of Matthew which provides historical information, a short description of the book along with details about the possible author.

An analysis of the Book of Luke which provides historical information, a short description of the book along with details about the possible author.

PBS FRONTLINE explores the life of Jesus and the rise of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence and interviews with the nation's leading New Testament scholars, the website challenges familiar...

Learn about the " Queen of Gospel", New Orleans born singer Mahalia Jackson.

Prepare for hours of fascination leafing through pages of 15 incredible original texts, from the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book, to an original copy of "Alice's Adventures Underground." Along the way, check out such varied texts...

This article looks at the life and writings of St. Mark, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, and an author of the Gospel.

A report, by National Public Radio, about the newly restored gospel of Judas unveiled to the public by the National Geographic Society in April 2006. Discovered in a cave in the Egyptian desert in the 1970s, the gospel had remained...

A report, by National Public Radio, about the newly restored gospel of Judas unveiled to the public by the National Geographic Society in April 2006. Discovered in a cave in the Egyptian desert in the 1970s, the gospel had remained...

A report, by National Public Radio, about the newly restored gospel of Judas unveiled to the public by the National Geographic Society in April 2006. Discovered in a cave in the Egyptian desert in the 1970s, the gospel had remained...

The manuscript contains the Four Gospels in Arabic, with an introduction, the Ten Commandments, and testimonies of the truth. The pages are gilded in gold and decorated with colors. The manuscript was written by the priest Barsam...

In Summer 2003, NPR broadcast a special series on the history of American music. This site focus is on the unique traditions in American music including country music, blues, and gospel.

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "The Gospels."

Reviews the account of Jesus' suffering and death (which Catholics observe on Good Friday), from the perspective of each of the four Gospels. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be...

This encyclopedia article tells the high points of Mahalia Jackson's life. She was a world-renowned gospel singer whose influence was felt in the civil rights movement.

A biography of Thomas Dorsey, the man known as "the father of gospel music," from the producers of "This Far by Faith," a series on African-American spiritual journeys. (The series premiered on PBS stations in June 2003.) The site...

A review of Friedrich Schleiermacher's book on the Gospel of Luke.

An interview with noted biblical scholar Elaine Pagels that includes a retelling of how 52 gnostic texts, including the gospels of Thomas and of Mary Magdalene, were discovered in the Egptian desert at Nag Hammadi.

Gifted 1970s soul singer, Al Green, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. After a rewarding R&B singing career, he became a Reverend in 1976 and moved to gospel music.

In this interesting encyclopedia article, you can read about the beginning of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a gospel group which performed spirituals all over the country and the world.

PBS presents a biography of the "Father of soul," Ray Charles. He was an internationally famed musician, combining jazz, country, gospel, soul, and R&B in a way that was truly unique.

Learn more about the "soulful" life of gospel-pop singer Sam Cooke (1931-1965), one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Sam Cooke's influence on music, as the pioneer in cross-over from gospel to rhythm and blues, is described in this encyclopedia entry. His music was important to the African-American identity in the Civil Rights movement.

Social reform and teaching in the church which reflected social reform joined forces in latter part of the 19th century. Read about how an urban revivalist movement addressed such problems as poverty, child labor, and working conditions.