When an author argues that there is no God, that’s his personal business – something between him and the Creator. But when an author, in addition to denying God, asserts that monotheism is a net ...

When King Josiah of Judah turned 20 years old, he embarked on a dramatic renovation of the First Temple in Jerusalem. During the long reign of his grandfather Manasseh in the seventh century BCE, the ...

Long established as a leading sociologist of American religion, Stark has in recent years extended his methodology into increasingly speculative territory. Here he follows up his inquiry into the ...

Shema Yisrael, or the Shema, is the central affirmation of Judaism. The prayer expresses belief in the singularity of God, that is, in God's oneness and incomparability. Though this opening verse is ...

THE topic, the name of the author, and the fact that he is a celebrated exile will arouse great interest in this book among large groups of readers. The content of the book, its inner logic and method ...