Pope Francis, who said Americans should vote for the “lesser of two evils,” used a phrase that isn't always fully understood.

In a reflection on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the writer delves into the numerous peace initiatives that have been ...

In Sigmund Freud’s “The Uncanny,” he remarks that the mother’s womb is the place “where everyone once lived.” Once regarded ...

Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza’s ideas on religion, ethics, and human freedom laid the foundation for many of the basic morals and values of modern society. And now you can tap some of the ...

Some folks think the best way to travel is by private jet. Or yacht. My choice: by foot.

Key works about Spinoza’s critical role in the formation of modern Jewish identity Arguably, no historical thinker has had as varied and fractious a reception within modern Judaism as Baruch (Benedict ...

One philosopher, Baruch Spinoza, proposed a new theology, rooted in a close analysis of the Bible, which could fit this new science and provide a sound basis for a social order. Spinoza's Radical ...

The term denotes a type of Jew who has borrowed the universal image of a person who rises above the “insignificance” of ...

Baruch Spinoza is one of the most important and original thinkers of the modern period. His work inspired religious free-thinkers and political radicals, French Enlightenment philosophes, German ...

The moment Alain Dancyger began his new role as executive director of the Jewish Public Library, he set out to make the iconic Montreal institution far more than just about ...