It became common in the years following the Second Vatican Council to move tabernacles from the high altars of church sanctuaries. This was perceived by many as a way to transform a building from ...

The distinctive beliefs of ancient Israel were rooted in ancient Near Eastern culture. The gods in this culture were “fluid” beings that could “distribute” themselves. In a way that some scholars ...

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