religion

  • In a Cloistered Monastery – A Reference Question

    “The architecture of cloistered convents features a small door to the exterior designed specifically to allow groceries and other small supplies to be delivered while maintaining the privacy and separation of the nuns. What is the formal name for such a door (it likely has a name in Latin) and what is the English translation… Continue reading

  • Movie Mondays: Wrestling with Religion

    2014 has been called the year of the Christian film. We’ve seen an adaptation of the beloved bestseller Heaven Is for Real; the surprise indie hit God’s Not Dead; Son of God, a feature film edited from the popular miniseries The Bible; the Christian family-friendly Moms’ Night Out; and the controversial biblical epic Noah. Not to mention the reboot of the Left Behind series starring Nicolas Cage and Ridley… Continue reading

  • Take a walk on the lighter side of religion

    Here are some unconventional books (and a movie) about religion and the kind of religious practices you might not hear about every day. The year of living biblically: one man’s humble quest to follow the Bible as literally as possible by A. J. Jacobs (2007). A. J. Jacobs’ quest is to follow the Bible as… Continue reading