Catholics don't read the Bible anywhere near as much as evangelical Protestants do, and that is to our shame. I hasten to add that evangelicals usually are quite ignorant of Church history: especially ...
The New York Times recently published an op-ed in which a rabbi named Mark Sameth argued, "[T]he Hebrew Bible, when read in its original language, offers a highly elastic view of gender." According to ...
To learn how to read Scripture again, modern Jews must re-learn how to read themselves. To redefine their lives through Scripture they must re-read their own history as part of the story of Scripture.
Q. Are priests allowed to edit the scriptural readings at Mass? Recently our priest, when reading a Gospel about marriage, cut off the verses that say, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, ...
More than twenty percent (21%) of U.S. adults use apps or websites to help them read Scripture, according to Pew Research Center. Nearly ten percent (9%) of adults use these apps or websites daily.
We must always be people of the Word, but we’ll have to reimagine deep engagement with Scripture. This vision of our faith resonates for many. It certainly describes the way I was raised. As a ...
How to read Scripture again in a time after destruction In the first part of this series, I argued that there is reason for us to resume the classical Jewish way of seeking to renew our values: ...
Effective biblical engagement must be about more than one’s personal experience with Scripture. The disconnect crystalized 12 years ago when I (Dru) started teaching an introductory Old Testament ...
Its green awning visible from the far side of Williams Park, the Christian Science Reading Room, with its lighted window and book and poster display, beckons passersby. Among the faithful patrons are ...