He used biblical exegesis to argue that faith demands justice, calling on churches to challenge oppression and uplift society’s marginalized.

Walter Brueggemann, one of the most widely respected Bible scholars of the past century, died on June 5 at his home in ...

He turned ancient Scripture into a living voice for justice, influencing Protestant, Catholic, and Asian theological ...

Parshat Shelach begins with a mission: God instructs Moses to send twelve leaders to scout the land of Canaan. The language ...

Forthcoming books on the life of the Buddha, St. Augustine, and the Biblical villain Haman each offer new perspectives on the men behind the myths.

The story of Moses parting the Red Sea is one of the most famous tales of the Old Testament and now scientists claim there ...

Unity is powerful, offering clear evidence against the idea that this society is fractured to the point of civil war.The post A single night in Jerusalem made me rethink everything ...

A former Israeli ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren, says he can’t see how the regime could survive the Israeli assault. ...

According to the Book of Exodus, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, with the Red Sea parting to allow his people to flee ...

The haftarah is the prophetic reading for the week. It is usually the “ugly cousin” of the Scripture readings. In many Reform ...

This column originally ran in El Rito Media newspapers, including the Rio Grande Sun. Walter Brueggemann died last week. You ...

In some respects, as Jesus Christ is the Son of God in the flesh, so the Bible is the word of God in the words of men. Although the words of the Bible are truly human, they are not merely human. The ...