Mother figures from faith traditions around the world reflect many different ways of thinking about the divine.
The romantic image of the writer doesn’t do justice to the tedious reality of churning out words, one after another.
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Since the earliest days of the written word, students and scholars have pleaded for help from higher powers, a sure sign that writing and frustration always have – and always will – go hand in hand.
A home in New York decorated for 2020 Halloween.
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For members of the minority religion of Wicca and witchcraft – part of contemporary paganism – Halloween is not just a children’s holiday: It is both a celebration and acceptance of death.