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Idolatry (avoda zara) is one of the gravest sins in the Torah. In fact, it is one of three sins for which one must accept death before succumbing (Yoma 82a). But is it merely an ancient relic? As 21st ...

According to Mikhail Bakunin, the 19th century Russian socialist and revolutionary anarchist, “The State, being the supreme objective, everything that is favorable to the development of its power is ...

‘You shall appoint judges … [who] will not pervert justice. … Justice, justice shall you pursue. … You shall not plant for yourselves an Asheira [tree used for purposes of idolatry] near the altar of ...

Pope Benedict XVI continued his reflections on Psalm 135 during his general audience on Oct. 5, offering his reflections on the second half of the psalm. More than 50,000 pilgrims were present for the ...

Pope Francis has warned against idolizing the "beauty of earthly things" as well as "habitual" ways of living, urging instead to gaze upon God “whose glory never fades.” In his daily homily in his ...

There is something Niebuhrian, and highly ironic, about Rudd's attempt to navigate between the purity of the idealists and the hard right literalism of the conservatives. It has become rather ...

Last week, Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period (not counting Sundays) in the Christian calendar that is focused on repentance and preparation for Easter. During Lent, ...

It has become rather fashionable to hurl criticism at the theological and political legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr, not least by my friend Stanley Hauerwas. He, along with John Milbank, have questioned ...