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Jan 7, 2025 | 
libertiesjournal.com | Robert J. Alter |Jake Harrison
The writer responsible for Job is the greatest of all biblical poets and one of the most remarkable poets who flourished in any language in the ancient Mediterranean world.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
forward.com | Robert J. Alter
President-elect Donald Trump's recent expression of support for instituting prayer in schools across the country is clearly alarming. Floating the very idea constitutes a blatant threat to the separation of church and state, which has been a vital principle of this country since its founding. It would take us back to benighted historical eras of the past. It may be that Trump was simply preaching to the choir of his evangelical supporters, not making a serious proposal of policy.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Robert J. Alter
6 hours ago• Listen to Aleem read this article Standing on a podium in a Florida convention centre on the night of the election, a row of American flags behind him and a jubilant crowd looking on, Donald Trump declared: “Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason, and that reason was to save …
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Robert J. Alter
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
forward.com | Robert J. Alter
Call it MACA: Make America Christian Again. A fresh offensive with that goal has gone into overdrive in the past two weeks, first with a ruling in Louisiana that the Ten Commandments must be displayed on the walls of every classroom, then a directive by Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's state superintendent of public instruction, that all public school students must be taught the Bible, with a copy to be placed in every classroom. It is true that biblical illiteracy has long been a problem in our culture.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Robert J. Alter
0:438 hours agoIndia: New Video Emerges Of Indian Festival TragedyStringersHub • 8hIndia - July 2, 2024 [WARNING: sensitive content] More than 100 people were killed in a stampede on Tuesday at a religious festival in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. People had gathered for prayer in an open area in the city of Hathras, organised by a local guru. The stampede occurred as people moved toward the exit, causing them to push against each other. As a result, 107 people lost their lives.
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May 30, 2024 | 
sonderbooks.com | Robert J. Alter
The Book of PsalmsA Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter Review posted May 30, 2024. W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. 516 pages. Review written November 8, 2021, from my own copy purchased via Amazon.com. Starred Review I purchased this translation of Psalms after reading Robert Alter’s Notes on Biblical Translation, because I’m attempting to write my own book about Psalms. This translation isn’t going after easy English reading.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Robert J. Alter
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
forward.com | Robert J. Alter
Donald Trump is now selling Bibles - at $59.99 a piece, a hefty price for a Bible - with the red-white-and-blue title God Bless the USA Bible, and including the pledge of allegiance and the constitution. (Apparently the traditional title of "Holy Bible" was not good enough.) Trump's two most prominent roles have been huckster and showman, both combined in his highly effective performance, while president and during his latest campaign, as demagogue.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Robert J. Alter
1 hour agoMSNBC's Nicolle Wallace asked ex-White House communications director why it's "so hard" for people to speak out against the former president. Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci spilled on why some Republicans have kept quiet on criticizing Donald Trump. Scaramucci, who …
