Our Protestant brethren say that one is justified by faith once for all and not at all by works. Catholics say that initial justification is “monergistic” (not involving our work to attain it) and by ...

Abraham, the Sages were convinced, was a greater religious hero than Noah. We hear this in the famous dispute among the Sages about the phrase that Noah was “perfect in his generations,” meaning ...

I retired from my secular career a year ago this month, and last fall — with all the other kids — I went back to school. In my case, I took two semesters of Biblical Hebrew, the language of the Old ...

The Binding of Isaac in this week’s Torah portion, Vayera, is often read as an isolated story. However, reading it in the context of Abraham’s relationship with God puts this episode in a new light.

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The Second Sunday of Lent continues to highlight motifs present in last Sunday’s readings. Although there are some similarities, the theological lens from today’s readings presents a distinct vantage ...

“Make Me Wanna Holler” is the refrain and secondary name of a song by Marvin Gaye. It is also words recently expressed to me by someone dear and beloved as we discussed current events. The expression ...

Next week, more than 2 billion Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second major Islamic festival of the year. This occasion coincides with the annual pilgrimage known as Hajj, ...