Marilynne Robinson, author of Gilead writes about the influence that the Bible has had on Western literature. The Bible asks questions, raises issues, and proposes truths about ultimate destinies that culture has engaged with in various ways. To be unaware of that link is to only hear half a conversation. “The Bible is the model …
There’s a skill in summarising a book’s central theme. From here. Here’s a second dose.
March 25 is observed by some Christians as the date on which the annunciation by the angel of Mary’s pregnancy with Jesus took place. It is very unusual for the day to be shared by Good Friday. Read more about that here. From Mockingbird, a poem by John Donne, “Upon the Annunciation and Passion Falling …
Here is the late Alan Rickman reading Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130. A tremendous performer.
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