When he was a small boy, Diarmaid MacCulloch's parents used to drive him round historic churches. Little did they know that they had created a monster, with the history of the Christian Church ...

Historian MacCulloch (Christianity) notes in this sweeping study of Christian sexuality that the teachings of Jesus contain numerous heterodox statements regarding sex and gender. These include his ...

LOWER THAN THE ANGELS: A History of Sex and Christianity. By Diarmaid MacCulloch. Viking. 688 pages. $40. In matters of faith and its practice, voices of moderation are seldom well-received, let alone ...

Jesus Christ said in three words what his followers must do: "Love one another." From that command and Jesus' other clear utterances, came a treasure trove of documents, denominations and traditions ...