Scripture
A religious studies thriller about Karen King’s “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife”
Ariel Sabar’s nonfiction book contains more twists and turns than a car chase.
I’ve been a professor for 40 years, but teaching Greek to an eight-year-old may be my crowning achievement
It started with a FaceTime call with my grandson.
Mary’s song reveals her politics of mercy
I think Jesus learned his prophetic ministry from his mother.
December 24/25, Nativity (Isaiah 9:2-7; John 1:1-14)
The prophetic power of a candle in the window
I was a scribe for the Chicago Illuminated Scripture Project
What would possess me to copy a chapter of the Bible by hand?
The Old Testament, the Tanakh, and the Hebrew Bible
Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler show how multiple traditions arise when different people read the same text.
December 20, Advent 4B (Luke 1:26–38)
We are still asking Mary's question: How will this be?
December 6, Advent 2B (Mark 1:1-8)
Advent calls us to take the myths of Christianity seriously.
A tent for outdoor worship
The stark liturgical space that Harvard Episcopal chaplain Rita Powell envisioned before COVID is now a reality.
Christians have struggled to understand Judaism on its own terms
John Phelan’s book helps us unlearn what we thought we knew.
The woman who haunts the book of Job
In Diane Glancy’s poetry and prose, the cries of Native Americans echo the laments of Job’s wife.
November 22, RoC (Matthew 25:31-46)
On Christ the King Sunday, let’s disentangle Jesus from the idols of our time.
November 8, 32A (Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Psalm 78:1-7)
Is our story of struggle also one of faith, hope, and love?
