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People/Characters Martin Luther Ball, Jr.
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January 17,
Richmond-Area Religious and Organization Leaders Express Support to the Jewish Community and Affirm Solidarity Against Antisemitism
Richmond, VA – This weekend, we watched the unfolding situation in horror at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, where Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and three other congregants were held hostage while taking part in Shabbat services.
Diverse religious leaders and organizations in the Richmond area join individuals and institutions across the world who have sent prayers, love, and strength to the freed hostages and to the Congregation Beth Israel community. Once again, we see a horrific example of why members of the Jewish community are too often in fear for their safety when assembling in their places of worship. Sadly, we must face the reality that incidences of hateful and violent Antisemitism are rising at an alarming rate. We are compelled to speak out and take action to combat this scourge in our society.
To that end, Imam Ammar Amonette, Imam of the Islamic Center of Virginia, and Imad Damaj, Outreach Coordinator at the Islamic Center of Virginia, express the following:
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Jewish community and all those affected by this appalling act at Beth Israel S
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What Isaiah Means for Christian Worship: Reading Scripture after Robert Wilken’s The Church’s Bible Series
June 28, 2017 / / 0 Comments
Claire L. Partlow
St. Leo UniversityAlthough the Christian interpretation of Isaiah began with the New Testament, it was only as Christians lived with the book, heard it read in public worship, sang its “canticles” (e.g., 12:1-6), pondered its words and images, and debated difficult passages, that its fuller meaning was uncovered. The actual text of Isaiah is the beginning of what Isaiah means for Christians, not the ending.–Robert Wilken[1]
With those words from the introduction to his hefty commentary on Isaiah, in which he compiles the interpretations of early church through medieval theologians, Robert Wilken beckoned me to a study of the earliest church and her worship through the lens of a prophet who wrote long before the birth of Christ. Wilken’s invitation was irresistible because (1) I’ve been a worship planner and choir director for traditional, blended, and contemporary worship; (2) my studies have targeted the earliest church and her worship patterns in order to decipher guidelines for worship planning in the church today; and (3) I knew of Isaiah’s influence on our third and fourth century e