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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Children at 80

Reinhold Niebuhr’s The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness: A Vindication of Democracy and a Critique of Its Traditional Defense offers a still relevant perspective on the idealistic and cynical tendencies in US democracy. By Bradley Shingleton

Rethinking ‘Tribalism’

Learning from Indigenous ways of knowing and being might help all sides of the political spectrum to become less polarized and rancorous. By Devaka Premawardhana

When Only Poetry Will Do

What strikes me about this issue of the Bulletin is that it is a ringing endorsement of the humanities. Our authors come from many different disciplines: Black women’s studies, history, anthropology, psychology, Islamic studies, theology, ethics and politics. By Wendy McDowell

Black Religion as Barrier and Balm

Black religious communities should be places of spiritual liberation for those who live with mental health challenges. By Monica A. Coleman

Why Rosa Parks Did Yoga

Inspiring stories of collective self-care are evident in the life writings of Black women, including Rosa Parks. By Stephanie Y. Evans

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