Anyone, of course, is free to define her/ himself/themselves as not a member/ members of a Jewish ethnos, a goy — a people (that is what “goy” means, and in Biblical texts, is what “Israel” is called) ...

But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, are the offspring of Abraham, my friend;” ( Isaiah 41:8) So the biological offspring of Prophet Abraham (the Banu Israel) became the first ...

Hayner Library talk decodes messages in Underground Railroad spirituals ...

Many faith leaders say the charge to help the poor is clear in Scripture, but the religious community is not monolithic on ...

Did you ever experience that feeling? Bills, health issues, family dysfunction, marital difficulties — just thinking about ...

The Reformers were not creating a philosophical system but trying to see what Scripture taught about salvation.

On Oct. 6, First Parish Church was packed for Jill Lepore’s talk on her new book, “We the People: A History of the U.S.

“The Woman in Cabin 10” is now streaming on Netflix and, like many movie adaptations of books, it makes some key changes — particularly when it comes to the twist of the story. This perhaps goes ...

Historical epics have long existed, but only a few, like Titanic and Spartacus, can truly count as masterpieces of the ...

Christians around the world have recently returned to their homes from celebrating one of the great festivals of God. The Feast of Tabernacles, see Leviticus 23:39-43, pictures and looks forward ...