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In early Christian texts, God gives birth to Israel and is described as a woman in labor and a mother comforting her children.
The meaning of hell might have changed over the centuries, but for devout Christians it remains a core part of their faith.
The discovery of the signature of Christianity’s favourite prophet has caused a stir, but what does it mean?
Hanukkah was instituted in 164 B.C. to celebrate military victory, but the meaning has changed over time with the circumstances of the Jewish people.
A scholar argues that like many sacred books, the popular television show encourages men and women to reflect on their lives and choices.
Many religions see natural disasters as divine punishment. But, a scholar argues, it’s not that simple.
Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, ‘By the Rivers of Babylon’ – is a 2,500-year-old Hebrew psalm that deals with the Jewish exile and is remembered each year on Tisha B’av.
Frederick Douglass used the words of Psalm 137 in his famous speech, ‘What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?’ For centuries, this poem has resonated with writers and composers on how humans deal with trauma.
In the Western world, the U.S. is one of only one of two countries with capital punishment, and support remains strongest in the ‘Bible Belt’. Here’s a look at the historic arguments within Christian communities over the death penalty.
A scholar explains how mercy could be a simple act of opening oneself to those with opposing views.
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Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
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Docteur ès sciences historiques et philologiques, maître de conférences HDR, membre honoraire de l’IUF, Université de Strasbourg
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Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Cadbury Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Albertus Magnus College
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Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Chaiken Family Chair in Jewish Studies, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Skidmore College
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, West Virginia University
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Lecturer in Biblical Studies, School of Theology, Australian Catholic University
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University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
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Assistant Professor of the New Testament, Vanguard University
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Associate Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
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Professor of Jewish Studies, College of Charleston
