Black American Slaves Understood the Bible Better Than White Americans Did. Why?
Abraham Lincoln famously lamented in his Second Inaugural Address that folks in the Confederacy and Union “read the same Bible.”…
Some Limits of Empathy: Insights from Hebraic Thought and Neuroscience
To understand empathy’s limits, let’s turn to ancient Hebraic insights about empathy, which receive support from modern neuroscience.
Nechama Leibowitz: Teaching the Bible to Taxi-Drivers
Nechama Leibowitz would remind us that anyone can study the Bible rigorously, with intellectual curiosity and a caring heart.
