The village name is clearly part of Luke 2:4 and meant “house of Bread” (though the name was probably originally derived from a Canaanite unrelated meaning before). It is perfectly reasonable that early followers connected two ideas in the Gospel text: the notation that Jesus was the “...
Kandy is an interesting place. As in all of Sri Lanka, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims and Hindus coexist in spite of the turbulent past that resulted in a protracted civil war. For the Buddhist majority, temples abound, but Muslim calls to prayer are broadcast throughout the day, colourful H...
The village name is clearly part of Luke 2:4 and meant “house of Bread” (though the name was probably originally derived from a Canaanite unrelated meaning before). It is perfectly reasonable that early followers connected two ideas in the Gospel text: the notation that Jesus was the “...