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Daniel Defoe will put Enlightenment thought to the test in his novel, Robinson Crusoe.

David gives us a reflection on addressing fear in Psalm 86.

Themes of truth, love, righteousness, and peace are all joined in this psalm's description of repentance and forgiveness.

A psalm used by many Jews to introduce the afternoon prayer reveals what prayer in a synagogue means to Jewish tradition.

Psalm 83 seems to be linked to a righteous king many have forgotten. 

A speech by Justice Scalia, whose birthday was yesterday, relates to the thesis of this Psalm.

Decades of human intelligence left the Islamic Republic exposed.

The joining of Rosh Hashanah and the new moon is meant to deepen our understanding of time.

By evoking the intimacy of spousal love, Psalm 80 conveys the Israelites' profound emotional yearning for the God of Jerusalem.

John Locke will take a different approach to society and government than Hobbes, one which will eventually be very important to the United States.

On Passover, Psalm 79 is referenced, along with many other psalms, revealing the profound nature of the evening.

In Psalm 78, David’s background as a shepherd becomes the key to understanding his kingship.

Psalm 78 describes the many miracles of the Exodus, including one sublime moment during the splitting of the sea.

As Psalm 78 continues, it describes one moment that changed Jewish history, which is meant to teach us about gratitude today.

Understanding the strategic underpinnings.

Psalm 78 describes the story of the Israelites from the Exodus to the Davidic monarchy.

Thomas Hobbes will redefine the way we understand both government and society.

A psalm expresses anguish over exile and then exultantly describes the Exodus. What is the link between the psalm's two parts?

Purim’s date reveals what we are truly celebrating—and why a remarkable event seemingly described in this psalm never became a holiday.

The themes of exile and salvation are bound together in a tradition regarding the reading of the Megillah—and in these two psalms of Asaf.