And Yet . . . We Hope
History has shown us that humanity has the propensity to persist despite catastrophe. At Harvard Divinity School, we must focus on what is in our control to build toward a better future for all. By Marla F. Frederick
Featured
Empire and Epistemicide
Precisely at the times when Jews and Christians were most experiencing the violence of the Roman Empire, some of Rome’s rulers were most vociferously claiming to bring and keep peace. By Annette Yoshiko Reed
Sewing Together at a Hindu Temple in Sindh, Pakistan
The location of a sewing class for young Hindu and Muslim women in the Jhoolelal Mandir shapes their sometimes fraught social interactions. By Ghazal Asif Farrukhi
What is Midrash?
A terminological inquiry can shed entirely new light on midrashic hermeneutics, revealing a depth and structure that often go unnoticed. By Ishay Rosen-Zvi
Dialogue
Dionysus and the Tragedy of Greek Religion Scholarship
Albert Henrichs’s work on Dionysus is a case study in the complexities and tensions that characterize the relationship between the fields of religion and the classics. By Kate Whitaker
Solidarity and Mercy in Ukraine
For Ukrainian Catholic sisters and clerics, the war is a Calvary and resurrection narrative. By Chris Herlinger
Unio Mystica and What Comes After
After an experience of mystical union, depression, doubt, and despondency aren’t uncommon. By Andrew McCarron
The Himalayas as Spiritual Chaplains
The Himalayas become wise, nurturing elders who help the author navigate an unsettling liminal time. By Swami Chidekananda
In Review
Books
Small Revelations
Garth Greenwell’s latest novel, Small Rain, centers attention as a moral discipline and asks how art can help us live. By Sarah Fleming
Art
Draw Them In, Paint Them Out
The Jewish Museum exhibition Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston conjures a multisensory world that compels belief. By Emmy Waldman
Books
A Very Special (and Mysterious) Day
A Q&A with Jon D. Levenson on his new book, Israel’s Day of Light and Joy: The Origin, Development, and Enduring Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath. By Faye Bodley-Dangelo
Syllabus
Time in Ancient Judaism & Christianity
A selected reading list from Annette Yoshiko Reed’s course “Time in Ancient Judaism & Christianity.”
Poetry
Two Poems
Dream Pilgrimage
When a City Falls
By Seelai Karzai
Perspective
Pilgrims of Hope, Scholars of Imagination
As I proofread this issue while the coverage of Pope Francis’s life and legacy unfolded, it struck me how many of the themes and issues that preoccupied him are echoed here. By Wendy McDowell
