Marilynne Robinson’s meditation on Genesis takes us to another level altogether. She insists that we read the book as a genuine composition, not an awkward patchwork, asking all the time, “What work ...

Calvin’s Moses, like Robinson, knows how to light God. Now Robinson has written her own exegesis of the first book of the Bible, called Reading Genesis. It follows Calvin’s in treating scripture as ...

And numerous Jewish children are convinced to this day that the story is found in the book of Genesis and are always shocked and amazed to discover that it isn't. So is Abraham the founder of ...

In the book of Genesis, we find stories about beginnings. We read of God’s creation of the universe, the origin of man, the fall into sin, the first murder, the father of faith, the birth of Israel, ...

The sweet stewed dish of carrot tzimmes has special meaning when it's served during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish holiday that ...

In the book of Genesis men are called upon to practice coitus interruptus, commonly known as the "withdrawal" method. 384-322 B.C. The Greek philosopher Aristotle is thought to be the first person ...

Bob Stansell said he and his wife are trying to make life somewhat normal for their three children in Canton, North Carolina, ...

One scholar called The Wretched of the Earth “a handbook for liberation”. The genesis and focus of this book of five chapters ...

A Pulitzer Prize finalist and nominated for two Tony Awards, “What the Constitution Means to Me” — touted as a hilarious, ...

North Carolina has about $5.5 billion reserved for emergencies, but it will take several weeks to assess damage from ...

In 2003 the Nobel laureate had a torrid romance with Marc Marie, a French acquaintance. In “The Use of Photography,” they ...

Assouline has made its name publishing tomes that sell for $1,000 or more. But that’s just the beginning of this family-run ...