The Deep Humanity of Jewish Law
Zalman Rothschild on Moshe Halbertal Jewish law considers the topic of doubt worthy of occupying an entire category of law unto itself, and
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The Art of Poetry: To Turn Our Grief to Music
Andrew Mossin on Rachel Tzvia Back “Poetry makes nothing happen.” W.H. Auden’s oft-quoted line appears in his 1940 poem, “In Memory of W.B.
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The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender: A Forum
The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender: A Forum An Introduction Nina Caputo (University of Florida) Contributors Who Speaks for the Jews? Latin
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Are Evangelicals Their Own Worst Enemy?
Audrey Farley on Thomas Kidd As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies across the world, so does blame for the failed efforts to contain the
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Islamic Art History: The Myth of Secularity
Wendy M.K. Shaw in Conversation Art history is often presented as a field cleansed of religious impulses during the process of modernity. This
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The Cry of Merlin: Carl Jung and the Insanity of Reason
Gregory Shaw on Peter Kingsley I. For a long time, I hesitated to review Catafalque because I knew I could not respond in
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Islam and Chinese Tradition: Negotiating Muslim Identity
Timothy Gutmann on Kristian Petersen In recent years, Muslim communities in the People’s Republic of China have entered a new state of precarity.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Israel: A Plea for Consistency
Gary A. Rendsburg on Israel I am a strong supporter of Israel and a great admirer of its manifold accomplishments in its 71
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History Is Not Enough: The Bible After Modernity
Amy Peeler on reading the Bible today Biblical Studies is changing. This is not news; the discipline has been undergoing methodological shifts
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Sexuality and Religious Authority in the Black Church
Joseph Winters on Monique Moultrie The intersection of Christianity and black female sexuality is a site of tension and complexity. On the one hand,
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