Dragoslava Santrac
Dragoslava Santrac, PhD, is associate professor of biblical languages and Old Testament, University of the Southern Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies.
Articles by Dragoslava Santrac
“Why do You hide Your face?”: Embracing apparent divine absence in spiritual life
July 2016
Biblical spirituality is often depicted as an intimate walk with God, communion with God, and knowledge of God’s character and will—all of which lead to a righteous life (Gen. 5:24; 6:9; 1 Kings 3:3; Isa. 38:3). God acts on behalf of, and…
“Holy” gossiping: Reflections on how the psalms view the misuse of the tongue
May 2015
Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor” (Exod. 20:16). Pastors are expected to uphold this commandment. Failure to maintain the standards of truthfulness…
Praying the Psalms
November 2013
Recently, I was in a faculty meeting discussing the meaning of prayer in contemporary liturgy. It did not take long before complaints were expressed about the length and, particularly, the language of liturgical prayers. The prevailing impression…