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Online tools enriching the study of sacred text

Posted on November 10, 2011November 11, 2011 by Joshua Stanton

This article was co-authored by Matthew L. Skinner. Picture this: an Iraqi reporter becomes interested in the work of a Jewish student in Israel after reading an article about Jewish-Muslim relations ... Read More

Stopping Stinking-Thinking: “You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made!”

Posted on October 5, 2011October 6, 2011 by Kit Evans

“I am fearfully and wonderfully made!” “I am fearfully and wonderfully made!” “I am fearfully and wonderfully made!” Two months ago I sat with a group of 40 South African teenage girls... Read More

Proposed Circumcision Ban is Bad for Religion and Medicine

Posted on July 8, 2011July 5, 2011 by Joshua Stanton

Critics of circumcision regularly hurl insults at the ancient practice. Calling circumcision “male genital mutilation” has become trendy, while calling it a “sacred ritual” or ... Read More