Genesis 3

I heard a variation on the Eden story that offers a new look at Eve.

How do I teach my children to care for an ailing world?

Most days I hover somewhere between Adam’s “I was afraid” and John of Patmos’s “Come, Lord Jesus.”

Our possessive instinct goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.

Four new books about biblical texts and their reception

Here in Oregon, the consequences of our actions are burning all around us.

Climate catastrophe, economic inequality, and the way we treat our dead

The composer sees his music as an interplay between suffering and consolation, loss and hope.

The Jesuit scientist questioned whether humans are descended from Adam. It got him exiled.

Stephen Greenblatt weaves an impressive—but incomplete—tapestry of interpretations of the story of the Fall.

As she was about to open the gate, the sister glanced at the ground. Then she quickly removed her sandal, bent over, and began beating it on the ground.