Hebrew literature from its biblical foundations along its contemporary expressions, presents a rich textual tapestry in which ...

Indeed, King’s prophetic vision ultimately invited his martyrdom. But through the prophetic preaching tradition already well established by his time, King brought people of every tribe, class and ...

In recent years, Cornel West — the outspoken political activist, social critic, author, hip-hop artist and professor of philosophy, African-American studies and Christian theology, who has also acted ...

The name Martin Luther King Jr. is iconic in the United States. The outgoing 44th president, Barack Obama, spoke of King in both his Democratic National Convention nomination acceptance and victory ...

As charismatic churches face an ongoing reckoning over the abuse of prophetic ministry, there is an enormous need to restore ...

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From left, Nneka Okafor, Starla Benford, Mandi Masden and Joaquina Kalukango star in Katori Hall's superb new play set in 1981 Rwanda. Joan Marcus Katori Hall made a noisy entrance on Broadway in 2011 ...

Imagine going to a performance of Mozart’s great opera “Don Giovanni”—and hearing it minus the Don. Imagine the baritone fell ill a minute before the curtains went up and there was no stand-in. The ...