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Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

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How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

Ed Simon on the Enduring Political Relevance of Benjamin’s “Theses on the Philosophy of History”

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Texas public school students could soon be tested on the Bible.

Texas public school students could soon be tested on the Bible.

By Brittany Allen | November 20, 2024

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

The Author of “Yoke and Feather” Explores Biblical Stories, Desire, and a Painting by Velázquez

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Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues: On the Timeless Duality of Being Human

Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues: On the Timeless Duality of Being Human

Ed Simon Explores the Ways in Which Good and Evil Have Manifested Throughout the Ages

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How Arabic Translations of Ancient Greek Texts Started a New Scientific Revolution

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How the Massacre of Beziers Marked the Beginning of Centuries of Violence in Europe

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Aliens, or Angels? On the Similarities Between UFO Encounters and Religious Experiences

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An Indian Journalist on the Hit List: Investigating the Shocking Assassination of Gauri Lankesh

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Jesus Freaks: On the Free Spirited Evangelicals of the 1970s and 80s

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