“One could do worse than to grow up on a river.” In his new collection of essays, Wayne Curtis voyages back through the tributaries of his past, throwing a pastoral net over the backwa
Following their first contact in 1519, accounts of Aztecs identifying Spaniards as gods proliferated. But what exactly did the Aztecs mean by a "god" (teotl), and how could human bei
A guide to the Earth's treasures. Children are always amazed to discover just how many of the things we use have been taken from the ground beneath our feet, from the building materials of our homes,
This study examines all the characterizations of the female personality in the Divine Comedy, including representations of things traditionally categorized as feminine. Marianne Shapiro treats differe
The Roman philosopher's didactic poem in 6 parts, De Rerum Natura ? On the Nature of Things ? theorizes that natural causes are the forces behind earthly phenomena and dismisses divine intervention. D
One day your soul will leave your earthly body and your eternal life will begin. For the Christian, what a wonderful day that will be! Until then . . . ask yourself, are you making the most of your li
The author shows that Christian life is not a rejection of all earthly things, but rather by saying yes to God we affirm each aspect of life as a gift, enjoying the pleasure of God's creation, and inv
"In the threatening situation of the world today, when people are beginning to see that everything is at stake, the projection-creating fantasy soars beyond the realm of earthly organizations and powe
