This detailed exploration sorts out fact from meme regarding “biblically accurate angels,” examining how ancient scriptures portrayed messengers of God. While popular depictions range from humanoid ...

Lang works to dispel what she believes are inaccurate portrayals of angels by pointing to biblical portraits of angels. Her text is divided into four parts, each dealing with one of the four functions ...

[Editor’s Note: John Gillman Ph.D. is a Lecturer in the Department for the Study of Religion at San Diego State University and an ACPE Certified Educator for Clinical Pastoral Education. He is also an ...

Robyn J. Whitaker does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Far from the baby-cheeked cherubs of Renaissance art, they were fiery beings who inspired fear. In ancient Judaism and early Christianity, angels were portrayed as powerful beings who guarded the ...