Cities have figured prominently in the Christian imagination: City of God, City of Jerusalem, the Heavenly City. The single English word “city” has varied referents that easily blur our vision. But the image has lodged itself firmly into our religious politics. The “secular city” (a phrase . . . . Continue Reading »
As debates over critical race theory rage on, both in society and within the church, one important point seems to have been missed by all sides: Many of the most important biblical writers were among the sharpest critical theorists of their day. I may be naive to imagine that an appreciation of the . . . . Continue Reading »
The rising generation of leaders knows next to nothing about the great thinkers who have shaped our history. Who can blame them? They have been educated during the Great Forgetting. We have embarked on a remarkable experiment: a society governed by those who have little knowledge of the humanities, . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. —Psalm 139: 8 It takes a while for you to know what nought is.You answer Thou shalt not with your unless . . .You sell your birthright for a mess of pottage. You dream of mansions, settle for a cottage,but end up with the pigs a sloppy . . . . Continue Reading »
Bishop Robert Barron joins the podcast to discuss his new book The Great Story of Israel. Continue Reading »
Whenever Christians have pursued the comprehensive pedagogy of the Shema, it has taken form in a civilization that expresses single-minded love for God and serves as a ubiquitous exhortation to persevere in that love. Continue Reading »
Dennis Pager joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Rational Bible: Deuteronomy. Continue Reading »
The incongruity of Leonard Cohen's song “Hallelujah” with its source material creates a disconnect between its form and content. Continue Reading »
The New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition Bible translation improves upon the excellence of the NRSV in several subtle ways. Every serious Bible reader should check it out. Continue Reading »
God is the God of exodus, who hears the cries of his people, visits them in their distress, and takes vengeance against rivals. Continue Reading »
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