This is allegory; it doesn’t read according to the plain sense of Jesus’ words. Augustine’s interpretation is dismissed ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Nicholas Kristof THE LOST ART OF SCRIPTURE Rescuing the Sacred Texts By Karen Armstrong In the ...

The sacrosanct Scripture reflection spreadsheet is circulated among staff members at America. Our associate editor, Molly Cahill, has posted the schedule for reflections, with each staff member being ...

Facing rising inflation, escalating fuel costs and the likely shortages of necessities may be hard, but it need not be scary. Our country has faced scarcity before. We weathered the shortages during ...

Recently I happened into a conversation with some church laypeople as another meeting concluded. The conversation drifted into how to respond to White Christian nationalism as White mainline ...

Scripture describes them simply as elders or overseers, long before names like "Reverend" or "Father" appeared. As church traditions expanded across cultures, new titles emerged-though a few ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I cannot say that I dislike or disapprove of the saying. I use it myself. But I still stiffen when someone says, ...

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The global movement to make the Bible available in every language is gaining remarkable momentum, with new figures showing historic progress in translation efforts. Released on the United Nations’ ...

Foreword -- Introduction -- I. Frameworks -- 1. Not Eastern and not Western (lāsharqīyyatan wa-lāgharbīyyatan, Q. 24:35): Locating the Qurʼan within the History of Scholarship -- 2. The Discovery of ...