In a perilous world, consider that the famous first lines of the Gospel of John, those traditional Christmas verses, can offer something important to all of us, Christians and non-Christians alike.

I have been reading through the Jewish Annotated New Testament, published by Oxford in 2011. An NRSV with notes and commentary by Jewish scholars, it sets the New Testament in a context that is ...

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As we pause to reflect on the life and assassination of one of the greatest and most courageous leaders in history – 50 years ago on April 4, 1968 – I recall how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became a ...

YONKERS – This is a story about a question and an answer and what happened next. It begins innocently enough, at a Yonkers dinner table in March 2016. Evan Bishop asked Thelma Jenkins: “If you could ...

Each month, IJNet profiles a different journalist who’s used IJNet as a resource to advance his or her career. How has IJNet helped your career? We want to know! Send us a note at [email protected], ...

Emily Dickinson, born in 1830, is one of the most important people in the realm of American poetry. She spent much of her time writing in isolation. (Sound familiar, 2020?) These reclusive years, ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—This back-to-school season, ABC-7 is bringing back our Words of Wisdom segment. All this week, notable El Paso figures are encouraging students and educators as they prepare for ...