Today we have an account of the first family. And boy, what a family it was. A man had two sons. Cain, the first born, is ...

The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we are human. I believe this image of God’s grieved heart offers us a chance to ...

What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.

Philosophers have always wrestled with how love can be so morally important, yet so personal and even arbitrary.

He had just stepped down from a tenure editing the magazine, during which it endorsed both the Iraq War and Joe Lieberman’s ...

Despite pressure to cancel Israel performances, Dylan has performed in the country several times. Ever an enigma, he rarely ...

The custom of including the Ten Commandments as part of the Shema was once widespread, but from a certain point in time it was systematically opposed by the Sages. Why did they object to it?

This is the week we recall the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Although we don’t single out his birthday as a nation any longer, ...

Anthony Julius' biography of Abraham argues for the duality of the first Jew, with one life based in reason and another in ...

Pastor and theologian John Piper tackled one of Christianity s enduring debates how Scripture addresses witchcraft and ...

What the world throws away, God values highly. This is especially true when it comes to people, God's people. God's people are a highly prized, beloved, a small "remnant" of souls saved by grace ...