Word: holinesse
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Fifty years ago, Plante's sideline--he has done roughly 175 seminary evaluations since 1988, at about $450 apiece--did not exist. While seminaries have always screened candidates through interviews, personal references and, often, written spiritual autobiographies, the process has become increasingly complex and now takes one to three years...
Sheina is less imbued with Yiddish culture than most Lubavitcher women. Nonetheless, she voluntarily leads a highly regulated life prescribed by Jewish custom and law. "I'm here for a purpose," she says. "To see the beauty and holiness in everyday things. The key is in the Torah, and the...
Last September the Chinese government celebrated the 20th anniversary of the carving up of Tibet. To observe the occasion, a delegation of Chinese officials flew from Peking to Lhasa armed with gifts of silk, desk clocks and tea. Tibetans do not need desk clocks or tea. They would appreciate having...
Kidd borrows liberally from her first novel--a trio of salty, independent island women is reminiscent of the beekeeping sisters of Secret Life--but her writing is so smart and sharp, she gives new life to old midlife crises, and she draws connections from the feminine to the divine to...
The violence is physically exhausting and, ultimately, numbing. Blood streams off the screen far over the level I’ve ever previously seen in film. At one point, a strip of flesh is actually torn off. The crown of thorns is pressed directly into his forehead. During the crucifixion...