There was a reason Southern businessmen and thinkers were inspired by ancient Egypt: To them, it served as proof that all great civilizations were hierarchal societies sustained by enslaved labor.
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A scholar of the Hebrew Bible argues that very little is known about the location of Mount Sinai, and it is likely that it was once part of a foundational legend.
Americans have long nurtured mixed feelings about age and aged leaders. Yet during the country’s founding, a young America admired venerable old sages.
Despite the diverse images used for God in Scripture and Christian tradition, male language and images predominate in contemporary Christian worship.
Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we think we know, over and over again.
Classic literature is full of themes that speak to refugees’ experience today, from the Book of Exodus to ‘The Grapes of Wrath.’
Despite opposition from the early church, dance was an integral part of Christian devotion for many centuries before falling out of favor.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the big G.
The Jewish coming-of-age ritual of bar mitzvah evolved to its current form during the time of Enlightenment, when Jewish families feared losing their traditions.
Deaf Christians can often feel excluded in churches. But the Christian contemplative tradition that celebrates silence and considers it a form of prayer can bring a new understanding of faith.
Among Tubman’s most daring feats was helping slaves escape. She believed she went into trances and had visions. These, to her, were God’s way of guiding her, which made her quite fearless.
Offering food to deities in Hinduism has deep religious significance. And most Hindu deities are not served meat.
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Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Elizabethtown College
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Director, Women's Center, Georgetown University
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Professor of Humanities and Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Religion, University of Dayton
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University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor and Chair of History Department, Colorado State University
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Visiting Scholar, School of Religion, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Tennessee
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Ph.D. Student in Ancient History, Université de Lorraine