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Psalms
The book of Psalms, also known as the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) called Ketuvim, and a book of the Old Testament. The book is an anthology of Hebrew religious hymns, divided into five sections, each ending with a doxology, a hymn of praise. There are several types of psalms, including hymns or songs of praise, communal laments, royal psalms, imprecation, and individua
PeopleAugustine
Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus, 354–430 CE) was a North African theologian, philosopher, and bishop whose writings shaped Western Christianity and Latin thought. Born in Thagaste (present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria), Augustine received a classical education in rhetoric at Carthage, taught in Rome and Milan, and converted to Christianity in 386 under Ambrose’s influence. After returning to Africa, he became bishop of Hip
PeopleCalvin
John Calvin (born Jean Cauvin, July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564) was a French theologian, pastor, and principal figure of the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. Born in Noyon, Picardy, France, to a notary father and a devout mother, Calvin originally trained as a humanist lawyer. After breaking from the Roman Catholic Church around 1530 during a period of intense anti-Protestant violence in France, he sough
PeopleMatthew
Matthew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He is widely known as one of the four canonical Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible and is traditionally ascribed to the apostle Matthew. His life represents a dramatic transformation from tax collector to evangelist. The Gospel of Matthew provides an account of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. While the authorship of the Gospel is deb
PeopleRoman Chant
Roman Chant, whose principal source is the Book of Psalms, helped develop the Western idea of the interior self. This interior moral freedom becomes the seed of later ideas of individual rights and freedom of conscience. Chant transmitted the belief that every human being has equal worth before God and the idea of a law higher than kings. It shaped the foundation of the civilization that later articulated human rights and constitutional government.
PeopleShih Ching
The Shih Ching (also known as the Book of Songs , Classic of Poetry , or Book of Odes ) is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, dating from approximately the 11th to 7th centuries BCE. Traditionally attributed to Confucius, who is said to have selected and edited the poems, it is one of the “Five Classics” of ancient Chinese literature. The historical document contains 305 poems encompassing folk songs,
Books & Works
Commentary on the Book of Psalms
Calvin, Jean, 1509–1564 · 1949 · Commentary on the book of Psalms. 1949.
Books & WorksNine Sermons of Saint Augustine on the Psalms
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo · 1959 · Nine sermons of Saint Augustine on the Psalms. Translated by Edmund Hill.
Books & WorksPsalms
The Psalms give human dignity its inner voice: a language of conscience that dares to appeal beyond kings and courts to a higher judge. By affirming that justice, dignity, and refuge belong to every soul—not just the powerful—they anchor freedom in moral accountability and the inviolable worth of the individual.
Books & WorksThe Book of Psalms According to the Eastern Version
George M. Lamsa, translator · 1939 · Philadelphia: A. J. Holman, 1939. Translated from the original Aramaic sources (Peshitta).