Critics of Judaism often argue that the God of the “Old Testament” — the God of Judaism — is vengeful, a God who almost seems to enjoy wreaking havoc and destruction. Such critics are wrong, of course ...

Bill Haley wrote the following in support of social justice: “Social justice is important for the simplest of reasons … it’s a prevalent theme in the Bible. That’s justification enough as we want to ...

The grounds for human flourishing. Together with two of my colleagues at Yale Divinity School, David Kelsey (emeritus) and John Hare, I have started a multiyear project entitled “God and Human ...

For Amos, it depends on whether the God we worship demands justice. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage in their area of expertise that has been formational in their ...

Presenter: Carol Dempsey, O.P., Respondent: Andrew R. Davis, Moderator: Thomas D. Stegman, S.J. When considering the issue of scripture and justice, the Bible’s relevance is found in a dialectic ...

(RNS) — The Rev. Jacqui Lewis, a New York City pastor, and the Rev. Shannon Daley-Harris, an associate dean of a seminary in the city, teamed up to reach young readers with a colorful Bible focused on ...

When God is described in the Bible as being both merciful and just it can seem like an identity crisis, however Pope Francis said it's the opposite: rather than contradicting each other, the two ...

I recently came across an article from the Barna group entitled: “How Millennials and Gen Z are Driving a Bible Reading ...

The relationship between certain interpretations of the Bible and public life in the U.S. continues to be in the headlines. During the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan.