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Recovering the Political Teachings of the Hebrew Bible
To understand politics in the Hebrew Bible, we should re-engage with the passages that provide, through law and narrative, not just a picture of personal piety, but also a blueprint and a wealth of resources for conceiving of our civic and national life.
Is God Perfect? Does that Matter? Peter Leithart Lecture
This podcast is taken from the evening lecture of our February 14-15 workshop with the Rev. Dr. Peter Leithart from…
Time in the Bible
“The biblical view of time is radically different from both ancient philosophical and modern scientific views. In the Bible, time is personal.”
Hebraic Roots of Modern Equality
Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) gave a talk at The King’s College on January 31st on our modern…
Moral Progress in the Bible?
Rabbi Dr. Jeremiah Unterman delivers a public lecture for the Center for Hebraic Thought on November 1st, 2019, examining moral…
Jesus the Philosopher
Jesus talked like a philosopher and acted like a philosopher—but he also claimed to be more than a philosopher.
How Paul’s Philosophical Convictions Challenge the Church
Dr. Ryan O’Dowd takes on Paul’s supposedly anti-philosophical rhetoric in 1 Corinthians, showing that “faith, hope, and love” are actually philosophical concepts for the church.
Hebraic Thought in Christmas, Part 2: Humble Moms and Shepherds
The Christmas story tells of – a humble woman – breaking out into poetry – because of her surprise pregnancy…
Baby Yoda, Christmas, and Hebrew Narrative
Drs. Mary Hom and Dru Johnson discuss the impact of the baby Yoda story in the Christmas season, how the…
