I f you’re out running errands or driving around town, it’s not uncommon to pull your car over for the flashing lights and ...

The Greek word for fish is "ichthys." As early as the first century, Christians made an acrostic from this word: Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter, i.e. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The fish ...

Milk, blueberry muffins, honeycrisp apples, ice hockey, L’etoile du Nord and “Hail! Minnesota.” Each is among 20 state ...

The anchor became a key Christian symbol during the period of Roman persecution. As Michael Card observes in his recent album, Soul Anchor: "The first century symbol wasn't the cross; it was the ...

This is not Sparta.. A Long Island school district is being sued over claims its new mascot, a Spartan, is “a symbol of white supremacy.” William King Moss III, a parent and Suffolk County ...

He’s adorable and pudgy and zips through the air with a bow and arrow, ready to play matchmaker—say hello to the Valentine’s Day Cupid, an iconic symbol of Valentine’s Day. Every February ...

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (RNS) — He was born and died in Alexandria, Egypt, then home to a large Greek community that began immigrating to Egypt in the 19th century. Writing primarily in Greek and ...

While we call it the Jesus Fish, it actually has a more much legit ancient Greek name: ichthys, the Greek word for "fish." And, by the middle of the 2nd century, it was already much in use by ...

An ancient Greek symbol associated with healing the sick, it is named for Apollo’s son, Asclepius, a physician. It is used today as part of the logo of the American Medical Association.

The UN officially created World Autism Awareness Day in 2007. Learn more about this year's theme, and the symbols and colors used for neurodivergence.