Randy Rosenthal has a master’s in theological studies from Harvard University, where he teaches writing. We usually think of scripture as a written text, part of a closed canon, as sacrosanct, as ...

“You have heard it said … but I tell you…” Every time Jesus says these words, he is correcting the abuse of scripture and the theological heresy such abuse causes. Jesus understood that scripture is ...

The announcement comes at a time when interest in Bible study and Christian resources continues to grow, with many individuals seeking practical tools to support consistent study and deeper ...

I listened attentively while cooking dinner at my parents’ house to my mother reading Bible stories to my 3-year-old son. They were at the part of the story of the sons of Jacob, when Joseph’s ...

As always, Pope Benedict surprises. Verbum Domini's 200 pages cover how to harmonize academics with faith, how to read Scripture with the saints, and more... Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims as he ...

If ever there was a richer set of readings to ponder or exegete than the set from today, I have yet to see it. The third Sunday in Ordinary Time is set aside by the church as Word of God Sunday. The ...

The history of American Bible interpretation can give us some answers. Along with workers worried about their jobs and conspiratorial types worried about a robot takeover, many scholars and pastors ...

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 church fathers show us how to read Scripture imaginatively. When I was a pastor in the 1970s, I introduced my congregation to the Serendipity Bible study materials. Small-groups pioneer Lyman ...

When it was written, the Bible wasn’t in English. That much is a given. Serious Bible students have spent years learning the three languages used in the original Scriptures -- Hebrew, Aramaic and ...

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — As the worldwide Catholic Church prepares to celebrate the first Sunday of the Word of God this weekend, Bible scholars in the U.S. hope the commemoration strengthens Scriptural ...