One of the most famous statements about Torah study, found in multiple places in the Talmud and in the daily morning prayer service, is Talmud Torah k’neged kulam, which means “the study of Torah surpasses them all.” The “all” is typically understood to mean the rest of the mitzvot. Torah
Double Vocation: Priest and Scientist Erich Wasmann, a Jesuit priest and accomplished scientist, was one of the leading voices in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century championing the compatibility of the theory of evolution with the Christian faith. There can be little doubt that his influence helped obtain for
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. God not only dwells in heaven, but he also dwells in us. In our innermost self, God makes his home. The Scripture reading for this Sunday is Luke
In his description of love in his first letter to the Corinthians the apostle Paul lists several attitudes and behaviors which are not characteristic of the kind of love that Jesus teaches his disciples to show one another. They include rudeness. When we are rude, we behave in a way
Stained glass of John Wesley at the World Methodist Council Museum, formerly at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. Photo by Steve Beard. In honor of the passing of our friend Dr. William J. Abraham, we are republishing an address he presented at the 1995 national gathering of the Confessing Movement Within
Today’s daf continues the Gemara’s discussion of the limits imposed on the sale of sacred items. As we saw yesterday, there’s a hierarchy of holiness surrounding synagogues, beginning with the ground on which a synagogue stands and proceeding right up to the Torah scroll itself, the pinnacle of holy items.
All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city. What came as a surprise to the early Christians who were Jews, was that Good News was not just for Jews but also for non-Jews. The Holy Spirit
As we wrapped up 2021, we took a look at some of our top stories from the year. Below are Living Lutheran‘s five most-read articles from the last 12 months. They’re worth a read or a reread! We look forward to bringing you more great stories in 2022. Jesus was