The high priests during the Roman occupation were appointed by Roman authorities and paid to keep the peace. When you know this bit of information, Caiaphus’ statement that it is better for one man to die than for a whole nation...

It is so easy for the post-Easter church to want to hurry towards Easter, that great happy ending to a horribly tragic story. And, I confess, I am certainly am one of those folks. In fact, there is a painting by Georgia O’Keefe...

At any given moment, the stack of books on my desk at home would confuse many in academia. In what degree program are students required to be reading Pauline letters, financial accounting textbooks, the Bhagavad-Gita, and...

I’m a winter person. I prefer the cold to the warm. Still, this year even I was ready for winter to end. The weather the past few weeks has gone from bad to worse. As a result of my weekend commutes between Philadelphia and...

As a culture we are obsessed with apologies, especially about sexual misconduct of those in positions of power (usually men). Because the public disclosure of marital infidelity violates our cultural romantic narrative, tabloid...