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B ram Stoker's Dracula is one of the classic early vampire novels, alongside John William Polidori's The Vampyre and J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla. Originally published in 1897, Dracula can still be ...
For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...
Molecules from the 20-million-year-old teeth of a rhino relative are among the oldest ever sequenced, opening tantalizing ...
Searching for truly unique girl names is difficult, but worthwhile. To help, check out this list of names that are beautiful, but unexpected.
When Sarah finally gave birth at ninety, Abraham named their son Isaac, which means “laughter.” As Sarah exclaimed, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh ...
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: The story of Sodom is more than ancient history. It speaks to a culture that forgets sin has consequences — and that divine mercy does not cancel out divine justice.
Anthony Julius' biography of Abraham argues for the duality of the first Jew, with one life based in reason and another in pure faith.
“Sarah’s lifetime — the span of Sarah’s life — came to one hundred and twenty-seven years. Sarah died in Kiriath-arba — now Hebron — in the land of Canaan; and Abraham proceeded to ...
Norwell native Susan Tedeschi will rock Boston and Providence in an epic 4-night run with Tedeschi Trucks Band this week.
On Sept. 14 in Jerusalem, a new pilgrimage called “Pilgrims of Hope Way” was inaugurated at the 60th anniversary celebration of Abraham House.
The value that the text finds in her, according to Robinson, is that she shows the laudable inclusivity of God’s covenant with Abraham: Hagar and Ishmael are part of Abraham’s family tree ...