Samuel & Keila Wearp: Sheep and Sovereignty, part 3
It’s hard to engage in economic development when you’re struggling just to hold on to your land. That’s the situation of the Jewish pioneers in…
Samuel & Keila Wearp: Sheep and Sovereignty, part 2
Israel began as a nation of shepherds. As Samuel and Keila Wearp explain, Abraham was a shepherd, as were David and Deborah. It shouldn’t be…
Samuel & Keila Wearp: Sheep and Sovereignty, part 1
In the Bible we read about sheep as a metaphor for people. That’s nice and poetic, but there is a reason God put that metaphor…
David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 4
Christians owe a debt to Jews. The knowledge we have of God has come through them. That’s why heroes of the faith like Dietrich Bonhoeffer…
David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 3
The first step in justifying opposition to and even oppression of a group of people is to dehumanize them. That can be a subtle, even…
David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 2
What exactly is the “spirit of Amalek” and how is it different from the “spirit of Jeroboam”? As David Altman explains in this second part…
David Altman: Degrees of Jew Hatred, part 1
Why do the Jewish people generate such opposition? From mild bias to vicious hatred, Jews have been the targets of animosity from ancient times. Now,…
