As a longtime biblical scholar, I believe the enemies of D.E.I. fail to recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion characterize God’s actions throughout the Bible.
Richard J. Clifford
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Why the Ten Commandments should not be posted in public school classrooms
The Bible itself contains the most powerful argument against making the Ten Commandments a moral guide for all citizens.
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The ancient origins of Catholic anti-Semitism—and what we owe our Jewish siblings today
Christians may not be fully aware of the bloody history of anti-Semitism that was fueled in part by Christian anti-Judaism going back to the origins of Christianity.
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The Book of Ruth reminds us to take seriously the lives of ordinary people
The Book of Ruth tells an important story in the history of Israel—but also reminds us to take seriously the lives of ordinary people—villagers, immigrants, married people, widows and the poor.
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Angry, glad, heartbroken? There’s a Psalm for that.
The Psalms lengthen the moment, enlarge the experience and connect a private experience to those of other human beings. Wonder fades if we do not “back it up.”
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Women have been leading since Biblical times—they can lead again today.
The record number of women who will be serving in Congress following the momentous 2018 midterm elections may not be aware that the Bible supports their initiative to serve in this moment of political crisis.
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Learning from our (first) parents : Can we see Adam and Eve anew?
Richard Clifford, S.J., asks, can we see Adam and Eve anew?
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The Gift Of the Word: The achievements and challenges of Vatican II on Scripture
Richard Clifford, S.J., on the achievements and challenges of Vatican II on Scripture
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Apocalyptic Gladness: Do not fear those end-of-year Lectionary readings.
Do the end-of-year readings really say that our world is fated to end in terror and panic?
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Fifteenth Sunday A
Wisdom of Solomon was written in Greek sometime in the late first century BCE or early first century CE to encourage the Jewish community probably in Alexandria to be confident of their God s governance in a particularly difficult time Today s passage comes in the third part of this book Part I