In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed ...

The Qur’an contains 99 Arabic names (attributes or character traits) for the multifaceted essence of the one God, but not one of them connects the one God with one people, while one of the dozens of ...

The Jews divided their sacred books into sections. The chapter division, as found in the Bible today, dates from the thirteenth century and is the work of Stephen Langton, professor at the ...

Putting up a mezuzah in one’s doorway is a timeless and meaningful means of asserting proud Jewish identity. When it was ...

Bolstered by renowned texts and international trips, the Western Humanities sequence attracts many underclass students, while ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need ideas, attend the class “Some Shady Characters: Annuals and Perennials for Shady Sites” on Sunday, Feb. 16 ...

Alice E. Pederson, 86, of Silver Lake and formerly of Buffalo Lake passed peacefully, with family by her side, on Monday, July 3, 2017, at Cedar Crest Estates in Silver Lake. Funeral ...

Do you know the books of the Bible that your pastor (or yourself) never preached on? If you have a hard time spelling them, chances are that they might be the most neglected and least studied books in ...

It’s rare that I devote my column to a guest opinion writer. The only time I do is when the guest column is culturally ...

Ervin Alvin Ortmann was escorted to his heavenly home on Dec. 7, 2024 at the age of 92. During his last seven years he was ...

What are three popular tropes that romance novels use? Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best. An author of books ...

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