This volume is first major volume of articles devoted to the topic of prayer and poetry in the Dead Sea Scrolls since Liturgical Perspectives was published over a decade ago. This volume includes discussion of new insights, and findings of other leaders in this field that reflect the state of research on specific prayers and poetic texts.…[Read more]

Did Jesus Start a New Religion? No.

This is a piece I wrote up about one of my favorite class activities.

In his 2012 book, Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days, H.M. Chochinov outlines a method that he has developed, tested and refined for the preparation of “Generativity Documents” in the course of “Dignity Therapy” designed for certain terminally ill patients. In his preface, Chochinov discusses the biblical account of the patriarch Jacob’s…[Read more]