Wisdom literature is one of the most accessible yet perplexing genres within the Bible. The Book of Job explores the nature of suffering, Proverbs gives guidance on matters as routine as avoiding ...

ShareShare on Twitter Share on Facebook Email to a friend Print I think that’s a partly adequate parallel. I wrote my dissertation on Karl Barth and biblical narrative, and I was very much influenced ...

“Being a ‘Good Catholic’ I had never read the entire Bible, but I wanted to read the Bible—so I wrote this book so I could read the Bible,” says Dr. Christopher M. Bellitto, Professor of History at ...

Recently the NPR program "Science Friday" featured a young biologist named Danielle Lee. In the course of talking about the excitement of her career, she commented that individual curiosity is the ...

he has lavished her upon his friends. Today’s readings offer a selection from the Book of Sirach, part of the “wisdom literature” tradition, though not included in the Hebrew Bible nor the Bibles used ...

For centuries, people have turned to Scripture not just for spiritual guidance, but for healing. After all, the Bible doesn't just speak to the soul, it speaks to the body too. Hidden in its verses ...

In Hindu mythology, the universe functions through perfect balance, guided by the sacred Trinity. Brahma is responsible for ...

Why is the wisdom found in Scripture relevant for you today? How can you grow in your understanding of it?

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