Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves; FāVS News editor ...

On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm—Psalm 137—best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” a centerpiece of ...

What is the meaning of the 2,500-year old Hebrew psalm for oppressed groups? Gebhard Fugel [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader ...

When we think of TEHILLIM or Psalms, we think of soaring praises to the glory of God. The word TEHILLIM, of course, means “praises.” So, when we consider chapter 137, AL NAHAROT BAVEL, we ask ...

The other day while reading and praying from my Bible, I came across Psalm 137. I thought for a moment about just how direct God's word can be. God is God, and as the creator of all that is, he has ...