Even if you have never read the Bible, you are probably familiar with some of the Psalms. For example, Psalm 23 is one of the most famous poems in history. If somebody says, “The Lord is my shepherd, ...

A local business owner informed me one day that life is nothing more than an illusion. I considered punching him in the nose to test his theory. But fearing that his very real pain would lead to a ...

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In June, Peter and I attended his 40th class reunion at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. It isalways a privilege to attend these gatherings with Peter; however, this was the first time ...

(UNDATED) King David is mum and pointing at his tongue. He has promised to speak no evil word, writing “I will bridle my mouth, so long as the wicked are in my presence.” And “the wicked” are in very ...

What a gift to receive a heap of books on the Psalms in this time when it’s hard to know how to pray. They arrived in the mail just before the pandemic and the world’s shock at American policing ...

Psalms of lament felt hyperbolic before COVID-19. But amid 10,000 deaths, my locked-down church in Rome resonates with David more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Italian Christians ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Over the past few days, I’ve been listening to “40”, the last track on U2’s 1983 album, War. It’s a short song, but ...

Even if you have never read the Bible, you are probably familiar with some of the Psalms. For example, Psalm 23 is one of the most famous poems in history. If somebody says, “The Lord is my shepherd, ...