Leviticus

What does it mean to be holy?

By Thomas Reese — February 20, 2023
(RNS) — It is not easy to be a follower of Jesus. Anyone who thinks it is, is simply not listening to him.

Sukkot, mother of Jewish holidays

By Mark Silk — October 14, 2022
(RNS) — Lesser known than other Jewish holidays, its scope includes the agricultural cycle and the messianic age.

Making monkeypox the new leprosy repeats our past public health mistakes

By Mark Lambert — October 7, 2022
(RNS) — Leprosy has a long history of being used to disenfranchise already socially marginalized populations.

Mike Pompeo claims the Judeo-Christian tradition for his agenda — a tradition in itself

By Mark Silk — August 5, 2020
(RNS) — Just because it's been embraced by the religious right doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

The jubilee of the moon landing is a chance to assess technology’s promise

By Julie Schonfeld — July 15, 2019
(RNS) — Technology has an almost boundless potential to solve problems, but the Bible's dictum about jubilee celebrations reminds us that technology should also create more prosperity for all.

Pastor Doug Wilson says ministers who voted for Obama should resign. Maybe he should go first.

By Jonathan Merritt — October 29, 2013
Pastor Doug Wilson says ministers who voted for Obama are unfit, but his comments raise questions about his own ministry.

Another way for Jews to atone this Yom Kippur: the eScapegoat

By Lauren Markoe — August 28, 2013
(RNS) The interactive eScapegoat site asks participants their age, but not their name, and provides space for typing in their sins. Since its Aug. 8 debut, more than 10,000 people have submitted their sins.
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