Others like Gregory Nazianzen also excluded Esther from the Bible [JBC, p. 522]. Jerome while favoring the shorter canon, several times in his writings cited Books from the larger canon as Scripture.

In the In-N-Out subreddit, the Redditor posted a photo of his hot chocolate cup, which is adorned with brown palm trees. At the top of the cup reads: “Luke 6:35.” There is also a warning label on the ...

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 ...

Pharaoh’s daughter’s coming down and seeing a baby crying is mirrored by God’s actions in Exodus’ third chapter.

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

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To acknowledge the longstanding Catholic tradition of the Commonwealth of Dominica and the Jubilee Year of Hope, Ms. Heidi ...

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 ...

Discover the touching tradition at Potchefstroom Gimnasium, where Grade 12 learners wash the feet of Grade 8 students, inspired by the biblical act of humility and service.

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 provocative, or reinforces my Africentered philosophy, […] ...

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 ...