Tag Archives: Creation

God’s Silent Speech — and Ours

Posted on February 22, 2017 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: What exactly is “the word of God?” And can it teach us about happiness and tolerance? Jewish Studies scholar Shaul Magid doesn’t address the second question in “The Word of God is … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Chaos and Creation, from Genesis to Today

Posted on December 6, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My new blog post for The Jewish Journal: You might not expect it, but the very first words of the Torah explain how social change works. The most familiar English rendering is “In the beginning, God created the heavens and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Modern Orthodoxy, The Jewish Journal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment