Those beautiful white and gold angels you see on Christmas trees were originally monsters. At least, that is the claim made by scholar Esther Hamori in her book God’s Monsters. Hamori writes that ...
10 Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The time of a world covered in white, singing cheery songs and of course, presents. That’s right. I’m talking about Christmas. But when I say Christmas, I ...
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent This Advent, the “Friends of Windsor Terrace” acquired a permit to erect a Christmas tree in the middle of Bartel-Pritchard Square, a plaza (read ...
This weekend, a grassy field on Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge will turn into ancient Bethlehem. The Worship Center, an independent, nondenominational prayer group, is presenting its third annual ...
Despite the secularisation of Christmas, biblical symbolism seems to be everywhere at this time of year. From images of the Virgin Mary on Christmas cards to carols about the little donkey, the baby ...