What I Learned From Aristotle

I have started a group blog with J. K. Gayle, Suzanne McCarthy, and Craig smith over at BLTnotjustasandwich.com .  I have a post up about th...

If you read the so-called “ Better Bibles Blog ”, then you simply must look at Kurk Gayle’s important documentation at his brilliantly nam...

Making people stupid Philistines (in the original French ) (And, from the right-wingers:  The perfect wedding gift )

Although I have not seen it yet, I am cautiously optimistic about the new Norton Critical Edition of the English Bible (KJV) forthcoming la...

From The Novel:  An Alternative History by Steven Moore: “Can you imagine a Jane Austen heroine declining an invitation to dance becau...

“The Waste Land” by John Beer Easily the most fun I’ve had in – oh, who can say how long – at least the last 20 minutes or so. See also ...

I cannot brook neo-Nazis.  So when news came of the for-profit used-furniture e-Bay church called “the Dove World Outreach Center” (someone...

From the New York Times : Frank Kermode, who rose from humble origins to become one of England’s most respected and influential critics...

There are now at least two major editions of the Psalms with commentary by the medieval master Jewish commentator Rashi. One is published b...

Bishop Giacomo Babini blames Jews for attacks on Pope A retired Italian bishop has provoked fury by reportedly suggesting that “Zionist...