Leprosy, as Oliver Basciano notes in his fascinating and humane book Outcast, is more than an illness. It’s a byword, a “cultural artefact” that functions as “a receptacle for nightmares and prejudice ...

I have heard it said by some of my colleagues that Mark’s Gospel is a subversive gospel. Their reasoning is that this Good News account of Jesus cuts to the heart of social, political, religious and ...

Monroe County Community College President Dr. Kojo Quartey recently authored an article in The Monroe News accentuating some of the positive attributes of Monroe County, Michigan’s “cornerstone.” He ...

Find today’s readings here. When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” He ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Leprosy is probably ...

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All the days wherein the plague is in him he shall be unclean; he is unclean; he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his dwelling be. The priest served as dermatologist and healer of the people.

The gospel story of Jesus’ encounter with the 10 lepers is certainly about the importance of gratitude, but there are other dimensions to it as well. One of these is Jesus’ outreach to those on the ...