All Christians struggle with nagging temptations rooted in unholy desires, but the solution is their abandonment, not their ...

Theologians who have drilled into these questions tell us about the different “wills” of God that include His sovereign and ...

Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster unpacks the Jewish perspective of Shavuot - the festival known to ...

And who were they? Rav says: [The Judges] were Barak and Devora. R. Yehoshua ben Levi says: They were Shamgar and Ehud. R.

Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster and the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams, discuss fresh perspectives on ...

The hymn book of ancient Israelite times, the book of Psalms, includes one – Psalm 67 that incorporates the Priestly ...

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This verse reminds us that God has called each of us. Ask God to help us to rejoice in the life, and in the call, that God has given us.

"If you want to do something truly meaningful and eternally significant, be abnormal, live by faith in Jesus Christ as you ...

The summer season drove nearly 8 million tourists to Charleston last year. While they may upset us, here are things to keep ...

Words can injure and inspire. Words can bless or curse. Words can create new moral facts, such as when we make a promise.

The Shema is central to Judaism. Although a divine command and not a prayer, it is the main reading in the morning and evening services, Shacharit and Maariv.  It is one of many biblical sections that ...