Those of us steeped in church life often take churchy things for granted. For me, one of those things is worship. Growing up, it never occurred to me to ask why I had to worship God; worship was ...

Religious types insist that God is not deficient in anything and is not dependent on anybody. They point out that worship: acknowledges truth, benefits us, brings others closer to God, brings us joy, ...

For Amos, it depends on whether the God we worship demands justice. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage in their area of expertise that has been formational in their ...