If you take the Old Testament literally, strongman Samson has a body count of at least 4040 men (and one lion) to his name. His biography — full of sex, lies, and disastrous haircuts — is a grisly one ...

This sale includes three works on paper by Johan Zoffany, R.A (lots 162-164). The drawings once formed part of a larger group of fifty-three works that Zoffany assembled in the late 1790s and that, in ...

If you ever wondered what it might have looked like for Samson to slay 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of an ass, wonder no more. I mean, you didn’t necessarily have to wonder before. It’s not like ...

The familiar biblical tale is retold in 'Samson,' the latest effort from Pure Flix, the studio specializing in faith-based films. By Frank Scheck After numerous films attempting to persuade its ...

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Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Samson’s story is told in the Book of Judges, Chapters 13-16. In the biblical ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The biblical figure of Samson has long been understood as a man of brute strength, a warrior on the margins of society whose story is often defined by violence and destruction. Yet ...