Response ·
There Are 70 Faces to the Torah. But Not All Interpretations Are Created Equal
By Ethan Dor-ShavThe Hebrew Bible's singular truth can be viewed through many angles.
Genesis
Latest Mosaic Content for Genesis
Response ·
The Question Isn’t What Genesis Means, but What We Should Do
By Jeremy EnglandJudaism is uninterested in the inner nature of what is, but how people ought to conduct themselves as they seek a proper relationship with God.
Response ·
The Theological Implications of Reading Genesis as an Allegory for Evolution
By Zohar AtkinsUnderstanding Dor-Shav through the lens of Hegel, Nietzsche, and Shneur Zalman of Liadi.
Response ·
Uncovering the Darwinian Genesis
By Dru JohnsonAny analysis of the Hebrew Bible must take into account its intended audience.
Monthly Essay ·
How Evolutionary Biology Unlocks Genesis’s Theory of Man
By Ethan Dor-ShavThe Bible shows our humanity while taking us back to the solitary, deep-water worm of our primordial origins.
Observation ·
Marilynne Robinson Promises Her Reading of Genesis Is Faithful to the Text. Is It?
By Jon D. LevensonOr does the highly lauded American author's new book revive some old prejudices?
Observation ·
The Maccabees, the Greeks, and the Origins of the Conflict Between Hellenism and Hebraism
By PhilologosWhat the Maccabees called their enemies reveals much about how both cultures saw themselves and what the conflict between them meant for the world.
Observation ·
Five Puzzles Arising from the Story of Adam and Eve
By David WolpeAnd how the solutions help explain the fundamental human condition.
