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The bank was started by a multidenominational group, who signed a covenant proclaiming that they were born-again Christians committed to running the bank along religious principles. Bank President Richard Wells, who had been with the Bank of California for 35 years, came out of retirement to head the new...
Circumcision has a long history. Ancient Egyptians may have been the first practitioners, possibly using it to mark slaves. Jews adopted it as a religious rite in observance of the covenant between God and Abraham. For many Jews today, circumcision of an infant boy is a joyous family celebration. In...
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