We have on many occasions have made promises to friends or family members. Sometimes, the promises are kept. Sometimes, the promises are broken for various reasons. Trust is built on ...

Even in an age of advanced weapons and secular institutions, many of the world’s most consequential decisions are still made and understood under the shadow of God.

Both traditions inherited a powerful idea from the Hebrew scriptures - the notion that the ancient Israelites were God’s chosen people.

Shabbat, the Tabernacle, circumcision, and temple service are foundations of holiness-but saving a life takes precedence over ...

In her third book on trust, Teresa Morgan argues that it is what empowers us to turn away from wrongdoing and suffering and ...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) has become the foundational myth of this condition. It is not primarily a warning about scientific hubris. It is the drama of responsibility after creation-the ...

Unfortunately for us, since time immemorial, before rulers had to rub our grubby hands for votes, they often claimed God spoke to them — and they had armies, so no one could call them psychotic.

Semitism In recent years — particularly amid the ongoing tragedy in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon — there appears to be a growing tendency […] ...

The day after Israel and the United States dropped bombs on Iran, I was watching coverage of the conflict on my television. A most disturbing image caught my attention. In the smoke rising above the ...

As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of the conflict in biblical terms, mapping end-time prophecies on to current events in the Middle East. In a ...

Trees appear throughout the Bible and often carry powerful symbolic meaning. In many passages, they represent themes such as life, wisdom, faith, prosperity, and renewal. Some trees are tied to ...

The Bible has a surprising amount to say regarding the origin of the Minoans. What are its claims, and how does this relate to archaeology?