On Thursday, March 8, we'll celebrate International Women’s Day—a day when we focus our collective attention on the struggles of women in the fight against gender discrimination, and celebrate the economic, political and social achievements
Introduction—What are we doing here? This is article #2 of a series of at least 22 articles which will appear over the next several months—but you should expect a couple of “inserts,” smaller posts
GLOSSARY FOR EPHESUS Nestorianism – Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, and his followers believed that divine and human persons remained separate in the incarnate Christ. For their adherence to this doctrine, they were ecclesiastically condemned in 431.
Okay, bear with me here. I have this idea that my readers are just sitting on the edge of their seats, wailing plaintively, “Oh, please! Please! Tell me about the Councils of the Church!” Well, not
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Unless you've been on a desert island for the past two weeks with no access to TV or radio news, you can't help but know that there have been some serious accusations against the Republican
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Looking for a last-minute theater experience? Tonight only, May 2, Sight and Sound Theatres are presenting the hit musical Jonah: On Stage in theaters across America. More than a million people have enjoyed Jonah: On
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