The French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu died on Wednesday. Most people in the United States had never heard of him, but he was considered one of the most important thinkers of contemporary France.

St. Augustine wrote that there were two kinds of love in the world: amor sui ad contemptum Dei et amor Dei ad contemptum sui — “love of self to the contempt of God and love of God to the contempt of ...

Throughout Christian history, interpretations of biblical scripture have deeply influenced doctrines that shape beliefs, ethical standards, and societal norms. Despite the insistence by many ...

For many people, humility is a message of the season. On Christmas, some like to recall from Philippians 2:8 that Jesus “humbled himself,” becoming “obedient to the point of death.” For some Jews like ...

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s eulogy for her son Hersh was nothing short of devastating. Her voice, heavy with grief, expressed a mother’s profound anguish: “I ask your forgiveness. If ever I was impatient ...

It is just about time for my yearly lesson in humility, and I am beginning to get nervous. Each academic year, at some point, I am forced to confront either my own humanity, or that of one of my ...