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Abstract Twice every week, students at Westminster School gather for prayers in England's most important church, Westminster Abbey. However, for many of us, the experience is complicated. Not all of us are Christian, and even among those who are, it is hard to comprehend how much of the Abbey is filled with things that feel distant, or even irrelevant, to our faith. Among the objects is the Tabot, originally from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Its presence in the hea

Abstract A twist of the torso or a raise of an arm can be more than just artistic expression; it can bear the weight of history,...

Abstract The Spanish colonization of Latin America began with Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Caribbean in 1492. Along with...

Dolls made by women at the Door of Hope Mission in Shanghai 1902-1914 Abstract During the 19th century, China's Qing Dynasty saw...

Abstract The theological dilemma of thanking God for protection from natural harm, when God is often seen as the source of such harm, is...

Abstract: Nuns dedicated their lives to the convent, the institution of marriage to God, and took three solemn vows: a life of chastity,...

Abstract: During the 1950s and 1960s, Sino-Soviet relations were marked by fluctuating dynamics. The two communist powers had a close...

It is 2025, and modern human civilization finds itself at the heart of a fourth industrial revolution. The first industrial revolution...

2024 has been an extraordinary year in politics. As “the mother of all election years," there were over 60 elections globally, around...

In the digital landscape of the 21st century, computer coding shapes destinies and connectivity bridges continents, while algorithms open...

Balenciaga by Demna is accustomed to incorporating the outdoors within its runways. In a 360-degree venue, their autumn 2022 show...

A world where every vote is truly counted, where the will of the people is the guiding force of all decisions made. While democratic...

You wake up in a stranger’s bed. Staring into a mirror, you see a face that is not yours—a face society treats with disdain, desire, or...

October 17, 2005 Monday  Tariq called me with exhilarating news—my article was approved, and his boss clandestinely offered me a role as...

October 9, 2005 Sunday Dear Diary, I got back home in the morning. My wife is cooking breakfast for us. The same old pancakes, with the...

October 7, 2005 Friday Dear Diary,  I boarded the plane from San Francisco to Jerusalem on the 6th. The 20 hours of flying wasn’t long,...

October 5, 2005 Wednesday  Dear Diary,  Rain drummed against the window, providing a dreary backdrop to the cold fog that clung to the...