A protest song for Syrian refugees and suburban soccer moms. In the summer of 1941, in the Polish town of Jedwabne, a massacre of Jews took place. Roughly 1,600 men, women, and children were rounded ...

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves; FāVS News editor ...

On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm—Psalm 137—best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” a centerpiece of ...

When we think of TEHILLIM or Psalms, we think of soaring praises to the glory of God. The word TEHILLIM, of course, means “praises.” So, when we consider chapter 137, AL NAHAROT BAVEL, we ask ...

(The Conversation) On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm – Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of ...

The other day while reading and praying from my Bible, I came across Psalm 137. I thought for a moment about just how direct God's word can be. God is God, and as the creator of all that is, he has ...

The lectures taking place this week at Michigan State University include a panel discussion on the nature of inequality, an exploration of Psalm 137 in music (the one that begins “By the rivers of ...

I was in a pew at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, on September 16, 2001. Although I was never a member of this now infamous congregation, I did attend Trinity regularly during ...

The Levites, whose tasks in the Temple included song and musical accompaniment to the services, deeply mourned the First Temple's destruction as they were exiled to Babylon. Their cruel conquerors, ...

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen celebrates their win against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the baseball World Series Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. Dodgers beat the ...

Even before its release, Death Stranding has inspired a wide variety of mysteries and conspiracy theories. The reason for this is that both the game and its lead developer Hideo Kojima are notorious ...