(RNS) The words, “Let us now praise famous men,” are found in the Wisdom of Sirach, an ancient Jewish ethical text, and they then appear about 21 centuries later as the title of James Agee’s well-known 1941 book.
Many Americans are familiar with the significant interreligious contributions of “famous” spiritual leaders of the past whom we “praise,” including Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Rev. Reinhold Niebuhr and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Iakavos — all of whom built human bridges of mutual understanding and respect between Christians and Jews.
Many Americans are familiar with the significant interreligious contributions of “famous” spiritual leaders of the past whom we “praise,” including Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Rev. Reinhold Niebuhr and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Iakavos — all of whom built human bridges of mutual understanding and respect between Christians and Jews.
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