Lottery is a form of gambling in which people pay money for a chance to win a prize. This prize can be anything from money to a new car or even an island. The winner is selected at random. The word lottery comes from the Latin lotium, meaning “fate”. People have been using lotte...
In this essay I investigate how the changing materiality of Taylor's children's Bibles alters the story's meaning for the intended audience. Specifically, I examine the ways in which this material transformation marks a progression away from a hierarchical relationship toward a more democratic ...
“One late manuscript to Esther 3:1 and 9:24 refers to Haman as a ‘Gogite.’” Agag and Gog are very similar in their Hebrew spelling and meaning. Agagite means “I will overtop,” while Gog means “mountain.” In his technical commentary on Esther, Lewis Bayles Paton writes: The...
What is the spiritual meaning of submission? If your pastor is having problems with you, you have a problem with submission. Submission isthe spiritual discipline that frees us from the burden of always needing to get our own way. If you always need to get your own way, life is frustratin...
A theme park in Istanbul shrinks what is otherwise too gigantic to comprehend, transforming visitors into citizens and sultans of an imaginary Turkish time and narrative. https://placesjournal.org/article/l… Aesthetics Alone Do Not Give Sacred Space Its Meaning In the post-pandemic era, an over...
It’s a lovely carol, but it falls short of expressing the meaning of the Incarnation by denying the full humanity of Jesus. In fact, such an interpretation was declared a heresy and runs counter to the New Testament witness. Jesus cried when his friend Lazarus died (John 11:35). He we...
As such, Jesus is unique among all figures of the Christian bible. The decision of the district court, finding the words of the motto compatible with the Establishment Clause, began by decontextualizing the meaning of Jesus' words: While the words of the motto appear to have been taken from...
The Poor in Spirit, meaning How to ascertain the will of God – By George Muller Our Prayers are Incense offered to God Praying in the Spirit and Praying in Tongues We are commanded to pray Why God doesn’t always heal the sick Prayer Begins and Ends with God Persistence in Prayer Every...