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 ...

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 ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. At sundown on July 31, Jews around the world will ...

For in the midst of all the injustices that confront us every time we check news headlines, remembering is as crucial as forgiving. Douglass told the audience at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Our beloved apologist wrestled with the Psalms’ hardest words in his season of suffering. In trying times, we often turn to the familiar: a lifelong friend, a staple recipe, an album that has worn ...